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South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decadeAnna Taylor

Rooibos industry reaches new export heights but faces climate challenge in 2026

Rooibos industry reaches new export heights but faces climate challenge in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Here's why pork products are about to get more expensive

Here's why pork products are about to get more expensive

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China Crisis via - The Berg River Dam, located near Franschhoek, is one of the principal dams in the Western Cape Water Supply System.

Decline in agricultural usage pushes Day Zero back to mid-May

6 Feb 2018

Bjvisser via - Ethiopian farmer at work on his land.

Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

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Sustainable blueberry farming key to growth and continuity

6 Feb 2018

Santosh Namby chandran via - The leaf-feeding beetle Zygogramma bicolorata is one of the most promising biocontrol agents used against famine weed in South Africa.

How South Africa is keeping its worst invader - famine weed - at bay

Blair Cowie 5 Feb 2018

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#WorldWetlandsDay: Protecting the world's water factories crucial to the forestry industry

2 Feb 2018

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Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

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First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

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Mobile app to help pastoralists find pasture is here

1 Feb 2018

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Climate change affecting cotton production

Yamikani Yapuwa 31 Jan 2018

Tenisnaps via . Cassava farmer arranges his tubers in line while he waits for buyers.

Protecting cassava from disease? There's an app for that

Amanda Ramcharan 30 Jan 2018

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ACB dialogue puts spotlight on emerging issues for smallholders and seed diversity in SA

30 Jan 2018

Crop munching pest in Africa raises hunger threat

Crop munching pest in Africa raises hunger threat

Thin Lei Win 29 Jan 2018

Overview of the current agri environment

Overview of the current agri environment

26 Jan 2018

Why farmers should consider drip irrigation

Why farmers should consider drip irrigation

Safina Buhari 26 Jan 2018

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Zimbabwe tobacco under threat

Livingstone Marufu 25 Jan 2018

Tapiwa Zvakavapano via - Villagers working on the land in Bedza Village, Buhera, Zimbabwe

Ten priorities for getting agriculture moving in Zimbabwe

Ian Scoones 24 Jan 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

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New wheat breeding programme cuts a decade off new varieties

24 Jan 2018

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Scientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

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Western Cape drought: When panic begins to set in, cool heads are needed

Janse Rabie 23 Jan 2018

Andre Westerveld, Regional Director of Elanco South Africa

#BizTrends2018: More innovation, not more animals key to ensuring food security

Andre Westerveld 22 Jan 2018

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International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

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On land expropriation without compensation: Be aware of the risks

Kerwin Lebone 19 Jan 2018

Eat green 2018: Sustainable consumption, plant-based foods the order of the day

Eat green 2018: Sustainable consumption, plant-based foods the order of the day

19 Jan 2018

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The future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

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Could sustainable livestock feed come from the ocean?

Ursula Human 16 Jan 2018

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In defence of the fruit fly

15 Jan 2018

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Study: Honeybees' attraction to fungicide 'unsettling' for food output

Emma Batha 15 Jan 2018

Five major trends in South Africa's agro-food system

Five major trends in South Africa's agro-food system

John Purchase 12 Jan 2018

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Obtala Limited announces MOU with FundInvest SA

11 Jan 2018

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