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Maltento opens new insect biotech lab in Cape Town

Maltento opens new insect biotech lab in Cape Town

23 Apr 2024

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Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

Focusing on women and youth to transform agriculture

Focusing on women and youth to transform agriculture

Michael Hailu 23 Aug 2018

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Brittney Goodrich 20 Aug 2018

Farming innovations changing the South African agricultural landscape

Farming innovations changing the South African agricultural landscape

Bruce Hakutizwi 8 Aug 2018

Research identifies plant disease impact on Africa's food crop

Research identifies plant disease impact on Africa's food crop

3 Aug 2018

Top 8 coconut importing countries worldwide

Top 8 coconut importing countries worldwide

2 Aug 2018

Healthy lifestyle changes impact avocado oil market

Healthy lifestyle changes impact avocado oil market

1 Aug 2018

Key findings and insights into the U.S. tomato market

Key findings and insights into the U.S. tomato market

26 Jul 2018

Rising rice protein market benefits the pharmaceutical industry

Rising rice protein market benefits the pharmaceutical industry

20 Jul 2018

Africa goes green and digital with a consortium of 30 agritech entrepreneurs

Africa goes green and digital with a consortium of 30 agritech entrepreneurs

Aïda El Kohen and Hamza Rkha Chaham 17 Jul 2018

Nigeria's Farmcrowdy wins Digital Business of the Year Award

Nigeria's Farmcrowdy wins Digital Business of the Year Award

Tom Jackson 17 Jul 2018

Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment

Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment

9 Jul 2018

Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Emma Corder 5 Jul 2018

Organic concentrated tomatoes the preferred choice for global markets

Organic concentrated tomatoes the preferred choice for global markets

3 Jul 2018

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F. Tooker 28 Jun 2018

Water requirements of livestock: 7 factors to consider

Water requirements of livestock: 7 factors to consider

27 Jun 2018

Diversify sweet potato to entice youth to agriculture

Diversify sweet potato to entice youth to agriculture

27 Jun 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

Key insights into the global lemon market

Key insights into the global lemon market

22 Jun 2018

Now is the time to vaccinate livestock

Now is the time to vaccinate livestock

21 Jun 2018

Agribusiness Confidence Index: SA agribusiness remains optimistic albeit index decline

Agribusiness Confidence Index: SA agribusiness remains optimistic albeit index decline

18 Jun 2018

Afrisoils programme launches in Africa to tackle soil productivity and degradation

Afrisoils programme launches in Africa to tackle soil productivity and degradation

14 Jun 2018

How to extend your vineyard's lifetime

How to extend your vineyard's lifetime

14 Jun 2018

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Repositioning family farming in global agriculture

Ntswaki Motaung 14 Jun 2018

Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk

Kristie Ebi 13 Jun 2018

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

13 Jun 2018

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

8 Jun 2018

Rhodes University Centre of Biological Control wins R68m contract

Rhodes University Centre of Biological Control wins R68m contract

7 Jun 2018

Keeping tabs on genetically modified crops

Keeping tabs on genetically modified crops

Dr Alec Basson 7 Jun 2018

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Efforts to stop IUU fishing gains momentum

6 Jun 2018

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Focusing on women and youth to transform agriculture

Focusing on women and youth to transform agriculture

Michael Hailu 23 Aug 2018

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Brittney Goodrich 20 Aug 2018

Farming innovations changing the South African agricultural landscape

Farming innovations changing the South African agricultural landscape

Bruce Hakutizwi 8 Aug 2018

Research identifies plant disease impact on Africa's food crop

Research identifies plant disease impact on Africa's food crop

3 Aug 2018

Top 8 coconut importing countries worldwide

Top 8 coconut importing countries worldwide

2 Aug 2018

Healthy lifestyle changes impact avocado oil market

Healthy lifestyle changes impact avocado oil market

1 Aug 2018

Key findings and insights into the U.S. tomato market

Key findings and insights into the U.S. tomato market

26 Jul 2018

Rising rice protein market benefits the pharmaceutical industry

Rising rice protein market benefits the pharmaceutical industry

20 Jul 2018

Africa goes green and digital with a consortium of 30 agritech entrepreneurs

Africa goes green and digital with a consortium of 30 agritech entrepreneurs

Aïda El Kohen and Hamza Rkha Chaham 17 Jul 2018

Nigeria's Farmcrowdy wins Digital Business of the Year Award

Nigeria's Farmcrowdy wins Digital Business of the Year Award

Tom Jackson 17 Jul 2018

Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment

Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment

9 Jul 2018

Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Emma Corder 5 Jul 2018

Organic concentrated tomatoes the preferred choice for global markets

Organic concentrated tomatoes the preferred choice for global markets

3 Jul 2018

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F. Tooker 28 Jun 2018

Water requirements of livestock: 7 factors to consider

Water requirements of livestock: 7 factors to consider

27 Jun 2018

Diversify sweet potato to entice youth to agriculture

Diversify sweet potato to entice youth to agriculture

27 Jun 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

Key insights into the global lemon market

Key insights into the global lemon market

22 Jun 2018

Now is the time to vaccinate livestock

Now is the time to vaccinate livestock

21 Jun 2018

Agribusiness Confidence Index: SA agribusiness remains optimistic albeit index decline

Agribusiness Confidence Index: SA agribusiness remains optimistic albeit index decline

18 Jun 2018

Afrisoils programme launches in Africa to tackle soil productivity and degradation

Afrisoils programme launches in Africa to tackle soil productivity and degradation

14 Jun 2018

How to extend your vineyard's lifetime

How to extend your vineyard's lifetime

14 Jun 2018

Ewien van Bergeijk - Kwant via

Repositioning family farming in global agriculture

Ntswaki Motaung 14 Jun 2018

Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk

Kristie Ebi 13 Jun 2018

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

Mauritius and South Africa sign MoU on fisheries

13 Jun 2018

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

8 Jun 2018

Rhodes University Centre of Biological Control wins R68m contract

Rhodes University Centre of Biological Control wins R68m contract

7 Jun 2018

Keeping tabs on genetically modified crops

Keeping tabs on genetically modified crops

Dr Alec Basson 7 Jun 2018

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Efforts to stop IUU fishing gains momentum

6 Jun 2018

It's time for Malawi to quit tobacco

It's time for Malawi to quit tobacco

Julia Smith 4 Jun 2018

New app uLima will optimise the farming potential of Africa

1 Jun 2018

Land reform and hunger in South Africa: Why the two go hand in hand

Land reform and hunger in South Africa: Why the two go hand in hand

Thomas Wolfgang Thurner 1 Jun 2018

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

Africa dedicated to finding solutions to Fall armyworm threat

29 May 2018

Peatuce simplifies farming operations, improves food trade in Africa

Peatuce simplifies farming operations, improves food trade in Africa

29 May 2018

From camels to catfish, Algeria boosts fish farming in the Sahara Desert

Thin Lei Win 24 May 2018

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

Yi Li 23 May 2018

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Cattle used as currency in southern Africa

23 May 2018

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Xiaofeng Feng 22 May 2018

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