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Rooibos farmers unite agriculture, conservation for biodiversity

Rooibos farmers unite agriculture, conservation for biodiversity

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Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

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ARC launches new maize information guide for farmers

21 Feb 2020

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Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

10 Feb 2020

Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

Sylvia Ng'eno 10 Feb 2020

Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

10 Feb 2020

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South Africa's biodiversity tax incentive is taken to scale

Candice Stevens 7 Feb 2020

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Cyril Piou 7 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

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Biosafety Level 3 laboratory boosts veterinary services portfolio

3 Feb 2020

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Julie Mollins 24 Jan 2020

Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year

Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year

Gilbert Nakweya 23 Jan 2020

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 20 Jan 2020

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Izak Hofmeyr 2 Jan 2020

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

23 Dec 2019

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

How to design a forest fit to heal the planet

How to design a forest fit to heal the planet

Heather Plumpton 11 Dec 2019

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

Unilever unveils €85m food innovation centre in the Netherlands

9 Dec 2019

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

2 Dec 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Nelson Mandela Ogema 18 Nov 2019

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Timothy A. Wise 29 Oct 2019

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Invasive alien plants and their impact on water use

Louise Stafford 28 Oct 2019

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Growing demand for natural honey from happy bees

24 Oct 2019

Unpacking SA consumers' in-store wine selection

Unpacking SA consumers' in-store wine selection

9 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

Western Cape shrub could help turn Australia's arid land into green pasture

Western Cape shrub could help turn Australia's arid land into green pasture

30 Sep 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Global food prices decline in August

Global food prices decline in August

9 Sep 2019

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Impacts of climate change on food security not evenly distributed, conference hears

5 Sep 2019

Forestry South Africa launches new infographic for Arbor Month

Forestry South Africa launches new infographic for Arbor Month

Dr Ronald Heath 4 Sep 2019

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BKB gives Stellenbosch University's sheep research a financial boost

2 Sep 2019

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