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    A logo of the World Food Program is seen at their headquarters after the WFP won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, in Rome, Italy 9 October 2020. Reuters/Remo Casilli/File Photo
    WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected 
    Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium
    Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

    By Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

    US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture
    US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

    By Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

    New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health
    New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health

    18 Aug 2021

    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried
    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

      3 Mar 2021

    Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
    Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague

      23 Feb 2021

    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils

      18 Jan 2021

    We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable
    We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable

      10 Nov 2020

    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems
    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

    23 Sep 2020

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    Using agriculture to help boost job creation, investment in Mozambique

    25 Aug 2020

    Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats
    Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

      13 Jul 2020

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    Overview of the African fertiliser market

    21 Jan 2020

    Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
    Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

    12 Dec 2019

    Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health
    Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

      5 Dec 2019

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

      25 Nov 2019

    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet
    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

      23 Oct 2019

    Know your business inside out with a Biz Office
    Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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    3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office
    3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

    Bizcommunity.com  23 Jul 2019

    Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent
    Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

      13 May 2019

    UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture
    UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

    5 Apr 2019

    Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth
    Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

      4 Apr 2019

    Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture
    Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

      10 Dec 2018

    Living Soil: A documentary for all of us
    Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

    6 Dec 2018

    Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus
    Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

    Bizcommunity.com  23 Oct 2018

    Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general
    Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

    6 Jul 2018

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

      28 Jun 2018

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

      27 Jun 2018

    Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns
    Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

    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

    Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs
    Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

      4 Jun 2018

    These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs
    These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

      23 May 2018

    Toward sustainable ammonia production
    Toward sustainable ammonia production

      22 May 2018

    NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)
    More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

    18 May 2018

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    New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health
    New research records national policy trends linking fish, aquatic foods with public health

    18 Aug 2021

    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried
    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

     3 Mar 2021

    Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague
    Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague

     23 Feb 2021

    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils

     18 Jan 2021

    We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable
    We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable

     10 Nov 2020

    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems
    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

    23 Sep 2020

    Image source:
    Using agriculture to help boost job creation, investment in Mozambique

    25 Aug 2020

    Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats
    Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

     13 Jul 2020

    Image source:
    Overview of the African fertiliser market

    21 Jan 2020

    Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
    Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

    12 Dec 2019

    Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health
    Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

     5 Dec 2019

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

     25 Nov 2019

    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet
    #SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

     23 Oct 2019

    Know your business inside out with a Biz Office
    Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

     2 Oct 2019

    3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office
    3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

     23 Jul 2019

    Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent
    Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

     13 May 2019

    UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture
    UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

    5 Apr 2019

    Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth
    Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

     4 Apr 2019

    Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture
    Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

     10 Dec 2018

    Living Soil: A documentary for all of us
    Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

    6 Dec 2018

    Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus
    Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

     23 Oct 2018

    Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general
    Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

    6 Jul 2018

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

     28 Jun 2018

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

     27 Jun 2018

    Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns
    Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

    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

    Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs
    Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

     4 Jun 2018

    These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs
    These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

     23 May 2018

    Toward sustainable ammonia production
    Toward sustainable ammonia production

     22 May 2018

    NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)
    More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

    18 May 2018

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

    3 May 2018

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    Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

    25 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

     10 Apr 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?

     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

     20 Mar 2018

    Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )
    A new life for olive oil waste

     5 Mar 2018

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    Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

    1 Feb 2018

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    Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn

     24 Oct 2017

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    #WorldFoodDay: Transforming the agricultural sector by unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers

     16 Oct 2017

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    Fertiliser, agribusiness leaders to address challenges at regional conference

    22 Sep 2017

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