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What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farmingWandile Sihlobo

Where profit meets planet: The business of climate-resilient food production

Where profit meets planet: The business of climate-resilient food production

By Daneel Rossouw 10 Nov 2025

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Woolies' R857m effort towards a hunger-free South Africa

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Covid-19 could put pressure on agri inputs

17 Apr 2020

Food For Mzansi, Grobank hosted free webinar

Food For Mzansi, Grobank hosted free webinar

Grobank Limited 15 Apr 2020

Climate change a risk to agricultural production

Climate change a risk to agricultural production

Pertunia Setumo 14 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Organised agriculture's role in sustaining food production

#Covid19: Organised agriculture's role in sustaining food production

31 Mar 2020

Join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge - 21 days to rethink the food system

Join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge - 21 days to rethink the food system

27 Mar 2020

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

25 Mar 2020

FoodForward SA makes R50m appeal to help up-scale its reach during Covid-19 lockdown

FoodForward SA makes R50m appeal to help up-scale its reach during Covid-19 lockdown

25 Mar 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

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Soybeans can help combat Africa's agriculture and food security woes

5 Mar 2020

Tracking systems can help farmers combat the outbreak of FMD

Tracking systems can help farmers combat the outbreak of FMD

28 Feb 2020

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

21 Feb 2020

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ARC launches new maize information guide for farmers

21 Feb 2020

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

18 Feb 2020

Santam, Sanlam donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities

Santam, Sanlam donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities

11 Feb 2020

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

10 Feb 2020

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Limpopo foot and mouth disease under control

6 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

31 Jan 2020

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FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa

22 Jan 2020

Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors

Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors

20 Jan 2020

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CropLife SA warns of possible Lepidoptera pest outbreak

17 Jan 2020

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

15 Jan 2020

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Izak Hofmeyr 2 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

23 Dec 2019

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative

Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative

18 Dec 2019

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

17 Dec 2019

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