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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

One of Thanda’s Food Security Economic Development programme’s farmers harvesting food to sell in her community. Image supplied.

Woolies' R857m effort towards a hunger-free South Africa

28 Oct 2025

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South32 youth farming graduates boost local food security

South32 youth farming graduates boost local food security

2 Jan 2024

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

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Sprightly Seed and Bel Porto School bring food security to Cape Town with community market garden

Aa-isha Hassiem 8 Dec 2023

Nedbank launches new R10m fund to assist 100 startups

Nedbank launches new R10m fund to assist 100 startups

6 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Nelson Banya 1 Dec 2023

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Poultry prices set to soar over holidays and into 2024, warns AMIE

28 Nov 2023

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Nelson Banya 20 Nov 2023

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South Africa's food security at risk, farmers warn

16 Nov 2023

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Paul Makube 15 Nov 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

Creecy publishes Game Meat Strategy for SA

13 Nov 2023

Tiger Brands advocates for nutritious breakfast alternatives in face of global egg shortage

Tiger Brands advocates for nutritious breakfast alternatives in face of global egg shortage

9 Nov 2023

Food security: The battle of narratives and the role of private sector investment

Food security: The battle of narratives and the role of private sector investment

6 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Rural women shed light on food insecurity

Rural women shed light on food insecurity

Liezl Human 1 Nov 2023

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Sybille de La Hamaide 20 Oct 2023

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Humphrey Malalo 13 Oct 2023

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

6 Oct 2023

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

3 Oct 2023

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Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

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Farmers go green: How renewable energy is changing the agriculture industry

13 Sep 2023

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 11 Sep 2023

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From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

The fresh produce value chain is coming under scrutiny. Source: Scott Warman/Unsplash

Compcom's fresh produce market inquiry kicks off roadshow

1 Sep 2023

Intelligent farming is transforming agriculture. Source: Supplied

How intelligent farming can boost productivity and profits

Marius Wessels 30 Aug 2023

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#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

3 vital minerals found to enhance potato growth

3 vital minerals found to enhance potato growth

18 Aug 2023

IFPA Conference provides fresh perspective on fresh produce industry

IFPA Conference provides fresh perspective on fresh produce industry

16 Aug 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

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