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The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarmAndy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA

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Agri Dept focuses on biosecurity, trade and farmer aid in new budget

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Agri Dept focuses on biosecurity, trade and farmer aid in new budget

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Bird flu outbreaks renew calls to reopen chicken imports from Brazil

Bird flu outbreaks renew calls to reopen chicken imports from Brazil

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Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

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New guide to help ensure health and safety of workers in banana sector

9 Nov 2017

Biomimic Tree: Pushing agriculture up the agenda @cop23

Biomimic Tree: Pushing agriculture up the agenda @cop23

8 Nov 2017

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It's time we accelerate closer collaboration between private sector and beneficiaries to enable successful land reform

Peter Setou 8 Nov 2017

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Africa pushes for gains on genetic materials

Johnson Kanamugire 6 Nov 2017

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EC food prices rise: Farmers at breaking point

3 Nov 2017

Dr Klaus Eckstein, CEO and Country Divisional Head of the Crop Science Division for Bayer Southern Africa at the opening of the Mozambique office

Bayer opens local office in Mozambique, cements presence in Africa

3 Nov 2017

Western Cape drought a growing concern, lack of water has far-reaching consequences

Western Cape drought a growing concern, lack of water has far-reaching consequences

3 Nov 2017

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Project to help Africa farm its savannahs

Victor Kiprop 2 Nov 2017

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Land audit providing facts needed for sound, sustainable policy formulation

2 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Cari Coetzee 2 Nov 2017

From left: Prof Eugene Cloete (vice-rector: research, innovation and postgraduate studies of Stellenbosch University), the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, and Willem Botes (research leader of Stellenbosch University’s Plant Breeding Laboratory). Photo: Stefan Els

Wheat Breeding Platform launched to improve wheat production, yields

1 Nov 2017

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Acquisition to promote cassava production in sub-Saharan Africa

31 Oct 2017

Prof Kennedy Dzama

SU professor recognised for research on genetics of indigenous South African livestock species

31 Oct 2017

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City's food basket faces uncertain future

Mary-Anne Gontsana 30 Oct 2017

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Intention to plant 6% less maize in 2018

30 Oct 2017

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From waste to healthy soils: Why composting is the green thing to do

27 Oct 2017

Farm murders: South Africans urged to observe 'Black Monday'

Farm murders: South Africans urged to observe 'Black Monday'

27 Oct 2017

Agriculture sector expects job-loss bloodbath, with 50,000 possibly out of work

Agriculture sector expects job-loss bloodbath, with 50,000 possibly out of work

Aphiwe Deklerk 26 Oct 2017

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#MTBPS2017: Concerns around Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill

26 Oct 2017

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#MTBPS2017: Little to instil agribusiness confidence, allay fears around policy uncertainty

26 Oct 2017

Bayer bolsters smallholder wool production in the Eastern Cape

Bayer bolsters smallholder wool production in the Eastern Cape

26 Oct 2017

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Sernick launches research and innovation division to improve beef production

25 Oct 2017

Increase in violent crime raising concerns about safety of rural communities, farmers

Increase in violent crime raising concerns about safety of rural communities, farmers

25 Oct 2017

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Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

Policy interventions essential to optimise South Africa's agricultural output

Policy interventions essential to optimise South Africa's agricultural output

Wessel Lemmer 24 Oct 2017

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Could East Africa be the new frontier for food and grain production?

23 Oct 2017

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Land reform failure 'puts SA at risk'

Neels Blom 20 Oct 2017

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New campaign launched to contain a major threat to banana production

19 Oct 2017

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

19 Oct 2017

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