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The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit

Agribusiness

The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit

Meluleki Nzimande and Megan Jarvis 17 Apr 2025

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

Agriculture

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Apr 2025

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Agribusiness

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2025

Food Security

Why Americans care so much about egg prices – and how this issue got so political

Clodagh Harrington 18 Mar 2025

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Covid-19

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

Katja Hamilton 8 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Africa health body calls on Trump to honour US vaccine pledges

Anait Miridzhanian 8 Nov 2024

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Agribusiness

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Sep 2024

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

Agriculture

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

6 Sep 2024

SA's agriculture exports surge in Q1 2024, boosting trade surplus

Agribusiness

SA's agriculture exports surge in Q1 2024, boosting trade surplus

3 Jun 2024

Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

The Eco Green Wall is an example of a sustainable living wall system. Karen Botes

Sustainable Farming

Growing African vegetables on buildings can save space and feed cities - new study

Karen Botes 8 Nov 2023

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes is South Africa's second biggest killer disease: hiking the sugar tax would help

6 Nov 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Sustainable Farming

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food Security

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

Agribusiness

Another bullish crop outlook despite marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices, weather

Paul Makube 1 Nov 2022

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Agriculture

South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

Prosper Cashew hosts event to address challenges in Nigeria's cashew processing industry

Agro-processing

Prosper Cashew hosts event to address challenges in Nigeria's cashew processing industry

30 Sep 2022

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges - like transmitting data through mud

Agri Tech

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges - like transmitting data through mud

Abdul Salam 16 Aug 2022

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Agriculture

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Fishing

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

Agriculture

How the war in Ukraine will affect food prices

16 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa's food supplies

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Feb 2022

SA consumer food price inflation rate increases to 6.2%

Agriculture

SA consumer food price inflation rate increases to 6.2%

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Feb 2022

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

FMCG

Outlook for Africa's snack foods industry in 2022 and beyond

Francois Robertson 15 Feb 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

ESG

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Sustainable Farming

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Food Security

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Wandile Sihlobo 7 May 2021

Global citrus market holds strong despite Covid crisis

Agro-processing

Global citrus market holds strong despite Covid crisis

6 May 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Research & Development

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

29 Apr 2021

Agro-processing

Global coffee market enjoys ongoing growth despite pandemic

13 Apr 2021

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Agriculture

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Michael Aliber and Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2020

Professor Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha, director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University

Agribusiness

Digital small-scale models could help SA's pandemic-stricken farmers

Professor Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha 17 Aug 2020

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

FMCG

How South African food companies go about shaping public health policy in their favour

Gary Sacks, Eric Crosbie and Melissa Mialon 30 Jul 2020

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Agro-processing

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

28 Jan 2020

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

Agro-processing

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

6 Dec 2019

Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market

Agro-processing

Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market

Natalie Berkhout 5 Nov 2019

The border closure has affected goods from other West African countries. Wikimedia Commons

Markets & Investment

Nigeria's border closure has implications for Africa's economic integration

Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong 28 Oct 2019

Thai trade delegation heads for talks with SA importers

Import/Export

Thai trade delegation heads for talks with SA importers

Issued by ITP Communications 20 Aug 2019

Restoring soil can help address climate change

Sustainable Farming

Restoring soil can help address climate change

David R. Montgomery 14 Aug 2019

SA poultry farmers upskilled in farm, financial management

Agriculture

SA poultry farmers upskilled in farm, financial management

5 Aug 2019

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Food Security

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

10 Jul 2019

Global grains market developments, and the implications for SA

Agribusiness

Global grains market developments, and the implications for SA

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Apr 2019

Agro-processing

Unfair import competition and sugar tax likely to lead to job losses

Gilberto Biacuana 26 Mar 2019

Blockchain systems are tracking food safety and origins

Health & Safety

Blockchain systems are tracking food safety and origins

Nir Kshetri 30 Jan 2019