The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) and the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) have agreed to lift the veil of secrecy on 'confidential' documents on which the protectionist application on chicken imports is based, thereby averting a protracted court battle...
3 days ago
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has approved the revised guidelines of the Aquaculture Development and Enhancement Programme...
14 May 2019
"Ugly" or "wonky" veg were blamed for up to 40% of wasted fruit and vegetables in 2013, as produce was discarded for failing to meet retailer appearance standards...
Miriam C. Dobson and Jill L. Edmondson 14 May 2019
Most studies on the use of pesticides are funded by those that produce the chemicals but only independent research can inform us about the best agricultural practices.
Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019
Veterinary services together with the industry are conducting follow-up investigations to trace the origin of the disease and to identify other farms that may possibly be affected...
9 May 2019
The guideline by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification initiative is set to further hone food security and nutrition analysis processes for better and more actionable information during humanitarian crises...
26 Apr 2019
Commemorating its 10-year anniversary this year, food redistribution organisation FoodForward SA has committed to feeding 1 million people daily within five years...
25 Apr 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has called all international travellers, who will be visiting or returning to South Africa during the Easter holidays, to comply with the country's import requirements for agricultural and related regulated products...
18 Apr 2019
A smartphone application is helping smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America to collect data, share information on new agricultural practices and tackle climate change-related impacts...
Samuel Hinneh 9 Apr 2019
iZindaba Zokudla (Conversations about Food) will this month host the inaugural conference for the African Association for Vertical Farming (AAVF) at the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) Soweto Campus, 9-10 April...
5 Apr 2019
UK-based Connected Virus Network and Biosciences Eastern and Central Africa - International Livestock Research Institute (BecA - ILRI) recently partnered to run a crop disease training course in Nairobi, Kenya...
5 Apr 2019
Signing an agreement on the side-lines of the high-level event on Food and Agriculture in Times of Crises, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform (ADEPT) have joined efforts...
4 Apr 2019
Climate change is underway, and human activities such as urbanisation, industrialisation and food production are key contributors...
Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019
Feeding pigs seaweed could make them, us and the planet healthier without contributing to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Lauren Ford and Pamela Judith Walsh 1 Apr 2019
The amount of nitrogen in fertilisers could be reduced to achieve high rice yields and boost food security in sub-Saharan Africa...
Paul Adepoju 29 Mar 2019
Nigeria's digital agriculture platform, Farmcrowdy announced that it has closed on additional seed funding of $1...
Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Mar 2019
By efficient management, the sustainable exploitation of resources in oceans, seas, lakes and rivers - also known as the blue economy - could contribute up to $1.5tn to the global economy...
Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019
The National Council of SPCAs have shared its concerns for the animals that depend on electricity for survival during Eskom's scheduled load shedding...
20 Mar 2019
Unlocking exporting opportunities, especially within the agricultural sector, could be a major contributor to the South African economy...
18 Mar 2019
Food and agriculture came under the spotlight in discussions at the Haggai Education and Training Skills Development Summit, held at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Tshwane...
Deidre Louw 18 Mar 2019
Launched in 2016 by Morocco, the initiative provides a unified framework, exploring the emergence of low carbon and low ecological footprint on the ecosystems, in building a sustainable and prosperous fisheries economy...
15 Mar 2019
Since the last positive case was reported on 4 February, five weeks ago, there have been no new clinical cases of FMD or serologically positive test results in the epidemiological groups surveyed...
15 Mar 2019
The World Economic Report on Global Risk by the World Bank lists elements of climate change and climate risk in its top 10 list of risks the world faces today...
Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019
The selection of seed varieties adapted to a particular climate could be refined if farmers themselves assess their performance, using their plots as small, experimental laboratories...
Cecilia Rosen 12 Mar 2019
Woolworths has partnered with Spier Wine Farm, the Sustainability Institute and its AgroEcology Academy to launch the Living Soils Community Learning Farm - a three-year pilot project with the aim to establish demonstrative ecologically-restorative methods to grow nutrient-rich foods...
8 Mar 2019
Climate change poses a threat to everyone. Governments, farmers and society, in general, need to take proactive steps to deal with the outcomes of changing weather patterns...
Mmatlou Kalaba 7 Mar 2019
Foot and mouth disease has been reported in Monze, Zambia. So far, more than 20 cattle have been affected across the district...
6 Mar 2019
From 1-5 April 2019, Seil-Safari will bring together world-class speakers, agricultural experts and South Africa's farming community to share knowledge and know-how on the latest innovations and solutions in the sector...
Echo Produksies 5 Mar 2019
AFGRI has launched a not-for-profit company, the AFGRI Support Fund to assist those in the South Africa agricultural sector with their financial needs...
5 Mar 2019
One solution to help Africa's agriculture can come from an unlikely sector: sanitation...
Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019
