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What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

By David Ubilava 17 Jul 2023

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

By Carien du Plessis, Chris Mfula and Elias Biryabarema 15 Jun 2023

The feed processors' approach to salmonella

The feed processors' approach to salmonella

25 Jul 2018

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

10 Jul 2018

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

6 Jul 2018

Food Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June

Food Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June

5 Jul 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

African Development Bank approves $15m equity investment in AFSF to boost agribusiness in Africa

African Development Bank approves $15m equity investment in AFSF to boost agribusiness in Africa

15 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

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

12 Jun 2018

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

11 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

New app uLima will optimise the farming potential of Africa

1 Jun 2018

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

From left to right: Nuradin Osman (AGCO Vice President and General Manager Africa), HE Emmanuel Mwamba (High Commissioner in South Africa - Republic of Zambia), Martin Richenhagen (AGCO, Chairman, President, CEO) and Gary Collar (AGCO Snr Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific and Africa)

Serving Africa from Africa: AGCO opens Africa headquarters in Johannesburg

22 May 2018

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Can bees battle climate losses? Harvests aren't sweet as hoped, farmers say

Moraa Obiria 21 May 2018

NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)

More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

18 May 2018

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Andrew Butt, Andrew Fisher & Shakira Hussein 11 May 2018

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Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

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Dangerous hitchhikers: New measures to help stop the spread of plant pests across borders

24 Apr 2018

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Honeybees hog the limelight, yet wild insects are the most important and vulnerable pollinators

Philip Donkersley 16 Apr 2018

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Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

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El Niño affected two-thirds of the world's harvests

10 Apr 2018

The cotton bollworm is hybridizing with the corn earworm in ways that could result in a damaging mega-pest (Credit: CSIRO)

Two major crop scourges are hybridising to produce a new mega-pest

Rich Haridy 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

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Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

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The feed processors' approach to salmonella

The feed processors' approach to salmonella

25 Jul 2018

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

10 Jul 2018

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

6 Jul 2018

Food Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June

Food Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June

5 Jul 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

African Development Bank approves $15m equity investment in AFSF to boost agribusiness in Africa

African Development Bank approves $15m equity investment in AFSF to boost agribusiness in Africa

15 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

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

12 Jun 2018

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

11 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

New app uLima will optimise the farming potential of Africa

1 Jun 2018

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

From left to right: Nuradin Osman (AGCO Vice President and General Manager Africa), HE Emmanuel Mwamba (High Commissioner in South Africa - Republic of Zambia), Martin Richenhagen (AGCO, Chairman, President, CEO) and Gary Collar (AGCO Snr Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific and Africa)

Serving Africa from Africa: AGCO opens Africa headquarters in Johannesburg

22 May 2018

Photo by Anna Reiff on

Can bees battle climate losses? Harvests aren't sweet as hoped, farmers say

Moraa Obiria 21 May 2018

NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)

More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

18 May 2018

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies

Andrew Butt, Andrew Fisher & Shakira Hussein 11 May 2018

Photo by paul mocan on

Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 Apr 2018

nuzree via - fruit fly

Dangerous hitchhikers: New measures to help stop the spread of plant pests across borders

24 Apr 2018

dennisflarsen via

Honeybees hog the limelight, yet wild insects are the most important and vulnerable pollinators

Philip Donkersley 16 Apr 2018

Hannahlongole via

Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

Andreas Krappweis via

El Niño affected two-thirds of the world's harvests

10 Apr 2018

The cotton bollworm is hybridizing with the corn earworm in ways that could result in a damaging mega-pest (Credit: CSIRO)

Two major crop scourges are hybridising to produce a new mega-pest

Rich Haridy 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Michaelgoima via

Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

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Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

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We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

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Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

New banana variety to enhance productivity

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 16 Feb 2018

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Transforming vulnerability into resilience: $1.06bn needed to rebuild agriculture, combat hunger in 26 countries

9 Feb 2018