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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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FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Trialogue 2 Sep 2024

Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 28 Aug 2024

Sapa issues statement on proposed VAT exemption for chicken

Sapa issues statement on proposed VAT exemption for chicken

29 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

SA Harvest #BucketsofNutrition - image supplied

Take up the #BucketsofNutrition Challenge this Mandela Month

5 Jul 2024

Food Indaba 2024 returns to Cape Town

Food Indaba 2024 returns to Cape Town

4 Jul 2024

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Ramaphosa announces DA's Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister

1 Jul 2024

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Zoë Karl-Waithaka 28 Jun 2024

Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off, emphasising 'More Taste, Less Waste'

Sustainable Gastronomy Week kicks off, emphasising 'More Taste, Less Waste'

20 Jun 2024

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Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

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Local food inflation drops, but globally, hyperinflation persists in pockets

31 May 2024

Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

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Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready

Mohan Singh and Prem Bhalla 21 May 2024

Chicks of broiler chicken are seen at Gruisfontein farm in Lichtenburg in the North West province, South Africa, 19 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine delays

Nelson Banya 21 May 2024

SA Harvest receives R1m from H&M for fight against hunger

SA Harvest receives R1m from H&M for fight against hunger

17 May 2024

Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 2024

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FoodForward SA seeks to empower communities through food garden initiative

Aa-isha Hassiem 14 May 2024

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South African poultry industry calls for urgent vaccination strategy amid Avian Influenza crisis

14 May 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Source: Spier Wine Farm

From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

Robin Fredericks 26 Apr 2024

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

12 Apr 2024

UK invests $100m to enhance Africa's food security and trade

UK invests $100m to enhance Africa's food security and trade

Simon Jessop 25 Mar 2024

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Food inflation decelerates to a 25-month low

Paul Makube 22 Mar 2024

FSA's new livestock safety system to mitigate foot-and-mouth disease risks

FSA's new livestock safety system to mitigate foot-and-mouth disease risks

14 Mar 2024

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FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

TNPA addresses Al Kuwait livestock carrier concerns at Cape Town Port

TNPA addresses Al Kuwait livestock carrier concerns at Cape Town Port

21 Feb 2024

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

19 Feb 2024

WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

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