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Sowing the seeds of food security

Sowing the seeds of food security

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SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

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Ukraine-Russia war likely to drive more global and local food insecurity

Ukraine-Russia war likely to drive more global and local food insecurity

29 Apr 2022

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Fenji Materechera and Mary Scholes 21 Apr 2022

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Elizabeth Vibert 8 Apr 2022

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Public urged to report brown locust sightings

8 Apr 2022

Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight

Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight

Nafisa Eltahir and Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah 4 Apr 2022

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Russia-Ukraine War: Faraway conflict, local consequences

Russel Morena 30 Mar 2022

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

22 Mar 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Gift Of the Givers helps Ukrainians with food and medical supplies

Russia-Ukraine war: Gift Of the Givers helps Ukrainians with food and medical supplies

15 Mar 2022

Vaccination campaign to manage FMD outbreak in KZN

Vaccination campaign to manage FMD outbreak in KZN

4 Mar 2022

Soweto youths turn dumpsite into thriving food garden

Soweto youths turn dumpsite into thriving food garden

Masego Mafata 4 Mar 2022

Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on vaccine supply 'unclear'

Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on vaccine supply 'unclear'

Dr Matshidiso Moeti 4 Mar 2022

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The economic blow of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Sanet Madonsela 4 Mar 2022

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Food price inflation pushes millions into poverty - the time to act is now

2 Mar 2022

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Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

Sarah Schiffling and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos 2 Mar 2022

The future of food security: Challenges that farmers are facing

The future of food security: Challenges that farmers are facing

1 Mar 2022

Shoprite Group incubates 30 more food gardens in KZN

Shoprite Group incubates 30 more food gardens in KZN

28 Feb 2022

Woolies raises R2.5m to boost South Africa's food security

Woolies raises R2.5m to boost South Africa's food security

23 Feb 2022

Shoprite donates 500 indigenous fruit trees to Munsieville households

Shoprite donates 500 indigenous fruit trees to Munsieville households

16 Feb 2022

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

UN WFP, Impact Hub Kigali launch programme to support food system innovations in Rwanda

7 Jan 2022

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Energy reform not an easy and quick road

Kulani Siweya 9 Dec 2021

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Are small farms the solution to food insecurity? Uganda study shows policies can get it wrong

Juan Pablo Rud, Diego Restuccia and Fernando Aragon Sanchez 2 Dec 2021

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Wandile Sihlobo and Johann Kirsten 1 Dec 2021

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Rhodes Quality initiative looks to grow food gardens at 60 SA schools

26 Nov 2021

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PepsiCo expands partnerships to advance food security in sub-Saharan Africa

17 Nov 2021

Andy Du Plessis, managing director of FoodForward SA. Source: Supplied

Food justice must be realised for people to be truly free

Andy du Plessis 11 Nov 2021

Namibia suspends poultry from Germany, Netherlands after bird flu outbreak

Namibia suspends poultry from Germany, Netherlands after bird flu outbreak

Nyasha Nyaungwa 2 Nov 2021

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

Manni Group Design Award: Ghana Innovation Farm open for entries

28 Oct 2021

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Oct 2021

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

27 Oct 2021

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

2021 Innovation Award for Sustainable Food Systems winners announced

4 Oct 2021

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