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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

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Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

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Sapa calls for VAT-free chicken to boost food security

25 Oct 2024

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Eastern Cape R80m programme to tackle poverty, malnutrition

17 Oct 2024

Shoprite publishes South African Food Security Index 2024

Shoprite publishes South African Food Security Index 2024

16 Oct 2024

Rainbow Chicken supports FAO’s 2024 World Food Day Poster Contest initiative

Rainbow Chicken supports FAO’s 2024 World Food Day Poster Contest initiative

Rainbow Chicken 16 Oct 2024

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Climate resilience key to securing South Africa’s food supply

11 Oct 2024

Boosting food security: Eastern Cape's new rural hubs initiative

Boosting food security: Eastern Cape's new rural hubs initiative

11 Sep 2024

Kagiso Trust, Spar partner to empower rural farmers with R3m donation

Kagiso Trust, Spar partner to empower rural farmers with R3m donation

9 Sep 2024

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

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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

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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