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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

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

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

By Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

Norman Muga and Mburu Njunge pose for a photo with principal secretary Ministry of Information and Communication Dr. Victor Kyalo when they received their prize.

Agribusiness developers wins @iLabAfrica

1 Feb 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

Southern Africa's food crisis in numbers

Obi Anyadike, Africa Editor 28 Jan 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Eduardo Cleofe via

Bosch Packaging Technology invests in Ethiopia's coffee industry

2 Dec 2015

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

5 Nov 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

6 Oct 2015

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

2 Oct 2015

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

2 Oct 2015

Yara Prize awards African change agents

Yara Prize awards African change agents

29 Sep 2015

Symbolic win for Zimbabwean farmers

Symbolic win for Zimbabwean farmers

22 Sep 2015

SADC Veterinary Committee to upgrade livestock labs

SADC Veterinary Committee to upgrade livestock labs

21 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

tracyhammond via

Sustainable use of natural resources in emerging markets

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Mandi Smallhorne 25 Aug 2015

Salvatore Vuono via

New partnership to accelerate innovation in African farming

12 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Globalstar to deliver satellite coverage to Southern Africa

26 Jun 2015

LloydTheVoid via

Organisations condemn go-ahead given by South African GMO authorities for GM maize seed

19 Jun 2015

Genetically modified cotton in Africa will harm, not help, smallholder farmers

12 Jun 2015

Climate change to be a game-changer

11 Jun 2015

Women want greater inclusion in agribusiness

11 Jun 2015

Partnership to improve indigenous food products

5 Jun 2015

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Memory Mataranyika 28 May 2015

Monsanto would sell Syngenta's seed business in merger

Monsanto would sell Syngenta's seed business in merger

22 May 2015

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

7 May 2015

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

3 Mar 2015

Swedish farmers' future turning sour as milk's popularity wanes

Swedish farmers' future turning sour as milk's popularity wanes

19 Feb 2015

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USAID Africa Bureau via

Southern Africa's food crisis in numbers

Obi Anyadike, Africa Editor 28 Jan 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Eduardo Cleofe via

Bosch Packaging Technology invests in Ethiopia's coffee industry

2 Dec 2015

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

5 Nov 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

6 Oct 2015

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

2 Oct 2015

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

2 Oct 2015

Yara Prize awards African change agents

Yara Prize awards African change agents

29 Sep 2015

Symbolic win for Zimbabwean farmers

Symbolic win for Zimbabwean farmers

22 Sep 2015

SADC Veterinary Committee to upgrade livestock labs

SADC Veterinary Committee to upgrade livestock labs

21 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

tracyhammond via

Sustainable use of natural resources in emerging markets

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Mandi Smallhorne 25 Aug 2015

Salvatore Vuono via

New partnership to accelerate innovation in African farming

12 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Globalstar to deliver satellite coverage to Southern Africa

26 Jun 2015

LloydTheVoid via

Organisations condemn go-ahead given by South African GMO authorities for GM maize seed

19 Jun 2015

Genetically modified cotton in Africa will harm, not help, smallholder farmers

12 Jun 2015

Climate change to be a game-changer

11 Jun 2015

Women want greater inclusion in agribusiness

11 Jun 2015

Partnership to improve indigenous food products

5 Jun 2015

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Memory Mataranyika 28 May 2015

Monsanto would sell Syngenta's seed business in merger

Monsanto would sell Syngenta's seed business in merger

22 May 2015

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

7 May 2015

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

3 Mar 2015

Swedish farmers' future turning sour as milk's popularity wanes

Swedish farmers' future turning sour as milk's popularity wanes

19 Feb 2015

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber 5 Dec 2014

David Matobako and his mentor, Francois Crause, have known each other for nine years.
Photo credit: VKB

Dedicated mentorship helps achieve maize success

Susan Botes 13 Nov 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Tribute to Nelson Mandela... Celebrate Madiba's life...

Tribute to Nelson Mandela... Celebrate Madiba's life...

6 Dec 2013