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AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 2 days

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Agriculture

Free State pilot targets key agricultural road corridors to cut logistics costs

25 Feb 2026

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Agriculture

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Zanele Mabaso 25 Jul 2025

Agriculture

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

E Njuguna, J Mburu, R Birner and T Daum 21 Jan 2025

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Agriculture

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Food, Water & Energy Security

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2024

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Food Security

Climate resilience key to securing South Africa’s food supply

11 Oct 2024

Agriculture

African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

7 Oct 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

Agribusiness

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

13 Sep 2024

5 startups selected for the 2023 Irish Tech Challenge

Awards

5 startups selected for the 2023 Irish Tech Challenge

16 Nov 2023

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

Horticulture

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

24 Oct 2023

Tanzania's tomato harvest goes to waste: Solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution

Agro-processing

Tanzania's tomato harvest goes to waste: Solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution

Evodius Waziri Rutta 13 Jan 2023

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

Awards

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

5 Dec 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

Fruit industry strengthened by new SU Research Chair for Dr Elke Crouch

Agriculture

Fruit industry strengthened by new SU Research Chair for Dr Elke Crouch

Engela Duvenage 31 May 2021

Agriculture

#Covid19: Keeping Africa fed as the disease bites

Qu Dongyu, Josefa Sacko and Thokozile Didiza 5 May 2020

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

FMCG

Nestlé-IDH partnership to boost sourcing practices in Central, West Africa

28 Apr 2020

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Food Security

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Timothy Njagi Njeru and Miltone Ayieko Were 21 Apr 2020

Nigeria to implement special agro-industrial processing zones

Agro-processing

Nigeria to implement special agro-industrial processing zones

26 Feb 2020

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Sustainable Farming

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

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Digital

Young Ghanaian innovator wants to inspire youth

11 Jul 2019

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

ESG

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Martin Cohen 6 Dec 2018

Fresh produce trade in Africa continues to be a market leader

Agro-processing

Fresh produce trade in Africa continues to be a market leader

18 Sep 2018

Could Zambia stimulate fresh produce trade in Africa?

Agribusiness

Could Zambia stimulate fresh produce trade in Africa?

17 Sep 2018

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Agriculture

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

Helping smallholders participate in the rise of agribusiness in Africa

Agriculture

Helping smallholders participate in the rise of agribusiness in Africa

4 Jun 2018

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

Agriculture

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

8 May 2018

Key challenges for Kenya in big push to reduce post-harvest losses

Agriculture

Key challenges for Kenya in big push to reduce post-harvest losses

Timothy Njagi Njeru, Priscilla Wainaina 20 Apr 2018

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Agriculture

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

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Agriculture

Initiative to support 3.5 million farmers launched

Rosemary Mirondo 15 Feb 2018

How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

Agriculture

How Nigeria's Thrive Agric is crowdfunding farmers

Tom Jackson 13 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

Planting the seeds of growth

10 Jan 2018

Sweet n Dried founder Mercy Mwende at the processing factory with dried mangoes. (Image Supplied)

Agro-processing

Ultra-modern fruit drying machine opens export markets for hundreds of Kenyan smallholder farmers

14 Dec 2017

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Agriculture

Why reducing post-harvest losses is a priority for Africa

Jane Ambuko 21 Nov 2017

The digester at Elgin Fruit Processors that converts fruit and other waste to electricity. (Image Supplied)

Agro-processing

How Tru-Cape cuts down on food waste along the value and supply chain

20 Sep 2017

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

Agriculture

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

Renu MODI 23 Aug 2017

L-R: Enda Kwinga, HR; Grant Brooke, CEO; Kikonde Mwatela, COO; Caine Wanjau, CTO; Mahia-John Mahiaini, CFO.

FMCG

Twiga Foods raises investment to expand

1 Aug 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Agriculture

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

Agriculture

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

23 May 2017

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Agriculture

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Dr Akinwumi Adesina 17 May 2017

Agriculture

As solar refrigerator keeps mangoes cold, farmers' profits heat up

Leopold Obi 22 Feb 2017

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Agriculture

Experts seek ways to reduce food wastage

Njiraini Muchira 21 Feb 2017

Agriculture

Post-harvest losses still major challenge in East Africa

28 Dec 2016

Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016

Agribusiness

Important wins were notched up for African agriculture in 2016

Calestous Juma 19 Dec 2016

Interactive discussions on agri-market to take place at Agribusiness Congress East Africa

Agriculture

Interactive discussions on agri-market to take place at Agribusiness Congress East Africa

13 Nov 2015

Bayer: Africa must become a farming state to feed a growing population

Agriculture

Bayer: Africa must become a farming state to feed a growing population

16 Oct 2015

Multiplying southern Africa's future breadbasket

Food Security

Multiplying southern Africa's future breadbasket

13 Feb 2015