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March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers

March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers

Mpho Sibanyoni 15 Apr 2014

New research centre to boost food security

New research centre to boost food security

14 Apr 2014

New US Farm Bill provides hope for food aid reform

14 Apr 2014

Mutant wheat fungus alarms food experts

Mutant wheat fungus alarms food experts

3 Apr 2014

Cattle-rustling and the politics of business in Kenya

Cattle-rustling and the politics of business in Kenya

28 Mar 2014

Careers, bursaries in fresh produce sector showcased at Agri-Food Fair

Careers, bursaries in fresh produce sector showcased at Agri-Food Fair

20 Mar 2014

COP11 kicks off in Cape Town

19 Mar 2014

Monsanto backs down on GM advertising following ASA ruling

Monsanto backs down on GM advertising following ASA ruling

19 Mar 2014

CAR farmers struggle to recover from devastation

CAR farmers struggle to recover from devastation

13 Mar 2014

New initiative enables Somali farmers to produce food assistance

New initiative enables Somali farmers to produce food assistance

10 Mar 2014

All weather is local - getting the forecasting right for farmers

All weather is local - getting the forecasting right for farmers

Jaspreet Kindra 26 Feb 2014

Two-a-Day invests in new packing line

Two-a-Day invests in new packing line

12 Feb 2014

Zimbabwe short-changing its small-scale farmers

Zimbabwe short-changing its small-scale farmers

30 Jan 2014

Partnership will improve community's food security

Partnership will improve community's food security

23 Jan 2014

Running out: almost all farmers in CAR need more seeds for the next planting season Photo:

Major food crisis looms in CAR

17 Jan 2014

Zimbabwe is being forced to import maize to feed rural people after poor crop yields until the next harvest in April. Image:

Zimbabwe imports maize to stave off hunger

6 Jan 2014

Food security in West Africa can improve with policy support

Food security in West Africa can improve with policy support

19 Dec 2013

Bad credit adds to Zimbabwe's food insecurity

Bad credit adds to Zimbabwe's food insecurity

12 Dec 2013

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

3 Dec 2013

SA donates maize to Lesotho

SA donates maize to Lesotho

25 Nov 2013

Uncertainty flourishes in a warming climate

Uncertainty flourishes in a warming climate

Jaspreet Kindra 5 Nov 2013

Farmworkers are using unproductive land to grow vegetables for the community. Image: Wiki Images.

Food security project yields results

Nthambeleni Gabara 25 Oct 2013

Karatara celebrates World Food Day

Karatara celebrates World Food Day

21 Oct 2013

Image courtesy of 9comeback /

Increase in world cereal production expected

7 Oct 2013

Rob Davies (Image: GCIS)

Davies raises chicken import tariffs

Linda Ensor 1 Oct 2013

SA moves to improve food security

SA moves to improve food security

25 Sep 2013

SA fish farm shortlisted for international award

SA fish farm shortlisted for international award

20 Sep 2013

African green revolution depends on financing

African green revolution depends on financing

11 Sep 2013

Seeds of hope sown as small farmers grow

Seeds of hope sown as small farmers grow

4 Sep 2013

DAFF Female Entrepreneur Award winners announced

4 Sep 2013

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March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers

March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers

Mpho Sibanyoni 15 Apr 2014

New research centre to boost food security

New research centre to boost food security

14 Apr 2014

New US Farm Bill provides hope for food aid reform

14 Apr 2014

Mutant wheat fungus alarms food experts

Mutant wheat fungus alarms food experts

3 Apr 2014

Cattle-rustling and the politics of business in Kenya

Cattle-rustling and the politics of business in Kenya

28 Mar 2014

Careers, bursaries in fresh produce sector showcased at Agri-Food Fair

Careers, bursaries in fresh produce sector showcased at Agri-Food Fair

20 Mar 2014

COP11 kicks off in Cape Town

19 Mar 2014

Monsanto backs down on GM advertising following ASA ruling

Monsanto backs down on GM advertising following ASA ruling

19 Mar 2014

CAR farmers struggle to recover from devastation

CAR farmers struggle to recover from devastation

13 Mar 2014

New initiative enables Somali farmers to produce food assistance

New initiative enables Somali farmers to produce food assistance

10 Mar 2014

All weather is local - getting the forecasting right for farmers

All weather is local - getting the forecasting right for farmers

Jaspreet Kindra 26 Feb 2014

Two-a-Day invests in new packing line

Two-a-Day invests in new packing line

12 Feb 2014

Zimbabwe short-changing its small-scale farmers

Zimbabwe short-changing its small-scale farmers

30 Jan 2014

Partnership will improve community's food security

Partnership will improve community's food security

23 Jan 2014

Running out: almost all farmers in CAR need more seeds for the next planting season Photo:

Major food crisis looms in CAR

17 Jan 2014

Zimbabwe is being forced to import maize to feed rural people after poor crop yields until the next harvest in April. Image:

Zimbabwe imports maize to stave off hunger

6 Jan 2014

Food security in West Africa can improve with policy support

Food security in West Africa can improve with policy support

19 Dec 2013

Bad credit adds to Zimbabwe's food insecurity

Bad credit adds to Zimbabwe's food insecurity

12 Dec 2013

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

Farming industry shows signs of improvement

3 Dec 2013

SA donates maize to Lesotho

SA donates maize to Lesotho

25 Nov 2013

Uncertainty flourishes in a warming climate

Uncertainty flourishes in a warming climate

Jaspreet Kindra 5 Nov 2013

Farmworkers are using unproductive land to grow vegetables for the community. Image: Wiki Images.

Food security project yields results

Nthambeleni Gabara 25 Oct 2013

Karatara celebrates World Food Day

Karatara celebrates World Food Day

21 Oct 2013

Image courtesy of 9comeback /

Increase in world cereal production expected

7 Oct 2013

Rob Davies (Image: GCIS)

Davies raises chicken import tariffs

Linda Ensor 1 Oct 2013

SA moves to improve food security

SA moves to improve food security

25 Sep 2013

SA fish farm shortlisted for international award

SA fish farm shortlisted for international award

20 Sep 2013

African green revolution depends on financing

African green revolution depends on financing

11 Sep 2013

Seeds of hope sown as small farmers grow

Seeds of hope sown as small farmers grow

4 Sep 2013

DAFF Female Entrepreneur Award winners announced

4 Sep 2013

Radio programme benefits Meru, Hai farmers

Radio programme benefits Meru, Hai farmers

2 Sep 2013

200 indigenous trees planted at Victoria Falls

200 indigenous trees planted at Victoria Falls

28 Aug 2013

Resistance to GM crops may be waning

Resistance to GM crops may be waning

12 Aug 2013

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

SA needs 'natural disaster' says Agri SA

SA needs 'natural disaster' says Agri SA

1 Aug 2013

Committee assesses progress in farming sector

31 Jul 2013

No-Till Club to host conference on sustainability in agriculture

No-Till Club to host conference on sustainability in agriculture

31 Jul 2013

World Bank report suggests measures to increase African prosperity

World Bank report suggests measures to increase African prosperity

23 Jul 2013

Govt clinches deal for smallholder farmers

18 Jul 2013

Spend Mandela Day on a farm in Cullinan

Spend Mandela Day on a farm in Cullinan

16 Jul 2013

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