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South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Agro-processing

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga 17 Aug 2026

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Age of industrial hemp: New Plant Improvement Act and plant breeders' regulations

Thomas Schmidt 4 Oct 2022

Corteva Agriscience opens seed treatment laboratory in Rosslyn, South Africa

Agriculture

Corteva Agriscience opens seed treatment laboratory in Rosslyn, South Africa

6 May 2022

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches $2.5bn fertiliser plant as prices soar

Agribusiness

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches $2.5bn fertiliser plant as prices soar

Seun Sanni 23 Mar 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

2021 AWIEF Awards winners announced

Awards

2021 AWIEF Awards winners announced

8 Dec 2021

2021 AWIEF Awards finalists announced

Awards

2021 AWIEF Awards finalists announced

3 Nov 2021

Crop nutrition for plants: The key to higher crop yields

Agriculture

Crop nutrition for plants: The key to higher crop yields

Issued by Starbright 9 Jul 2021

SA government revokes national disaster status of drought

Agriculture

SA government revokes national disaster status of drought

Ursula Human 22 Jul 2020

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Agro-processing

New seed varieties help cocoa crops thrive in Cameroon

18 Mar 2020

Drought-stricken farmers receive R50m emergency funding

Agriculture

Drought-stricken farmers receive R50m emergency funding

25 Oct 2019

Summer crop estimate revised higher

Agriculture

Summer crop estimate revised higher

30 Jul 2019

Embrace disruption in the fresh produce supply chain because it's here to stay

Exhibitions & Events

Embrace disruption in the fresh produce supply chain because it's here to stay

Issued by Produce Marketing Association 19 Jul 2019

Addressing Nigeria's insignificant contribution to global seed trade

Agro-processing

Addressing Nigeria's insignificant contribution to global seed trade

17 Oct 2018

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Research & Development

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Brittney Goodrich 20 Aug 2018

Increased global consumption of poppy seed

Commodities & Fairtrade

Increased global consumption of poppy seed

14 Aug 2018

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Agriculture

Key insights into the global sesame seed market

8 Jun 2018

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

Agriculture

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

Yi Li 23 May 2018

Santosh Namby chandran via - The leaf-feeding beetle Zygogramma bicolorata is one of the most promising biocontrol agents used against famine weed in South Africa.

Agriculture

How South Africa is keeping its worst invader - famine weed - at bay

Blair Cowie 5 Feb 2018

Agriculture

Why the world is scrambling to grow hemp

Arné Verhoef 3 Jan 2018

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Agribusiness

Monsanto to become carbon neutral by 2021

22 Nov 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

Agriculture

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

Agri trends: Grains, oilseeds, livestock and fibres

Agriculture

Agri trends: Grains, oilseeds, livestock and fibres

2 Aug 2017

Monsanto breeding lead for hybrid seed arrives in SA

Agriculture

Monsanto breeding lead for hybrid seed arrives in SA

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

Maize farmers worried as worms attack farms

Agriculture

Maize farmers worried as worms attack farms

Philip Bwayo and Barnabas Bii 11 Apr 2017

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Agriculture

SA boosts estimates for 2017 maize crop

Andries Mahlangu 30 Mar 2017

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Agriculture

Update on agricultural commodity markets

6 Feb 2017

Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility via - Fall armyworm

Agriculture

Armyworm hits SA

6 Feb 2017

GregMontani via

Agribusiness

Grain crop estimates rise steadily

Pericles Anetos 28 Sep 2016

Maize crop estimate rises slightly

Commodities & Fairtrade

Maize crop estimate rises slightly

26 Aug 2016

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

How science can genetically strengthen endangered plants and agriculture

Muhammad Nakhooda 24 Jun 2016

Commodities & Fairtrade

Partnership sees new potato offering brought to market

30 May 2016

Noppasin Kortungsap via

Agriculture

Monsanto commits to agriculture in Africa

21 Apr 2016

Unique project focuses on plant-pollinator interactions

Environment & Natural Resources

Unique project focuses on plant-pollinator interactions

26 Aug 2014

Senegal struggles to safeguard seed quality

Agriculture

Senegal struggles to safeguard seed quality

2 Oct 2013

Paddy Hartdegen

Agriculture

Seed manufacturer sought suitable partner

Paddy Hartdegen 23 Sep 2011

Sustainable growth possible for South Sudan through agriculture - FAO

Retail

Sustainable growth possible for South Sudan through agriculture - FAO

11 Jul 2011

Retail

Agricultural experts push for strong West African seed sector

16 May 2011

Retail

Smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia to benefit from funding boost

Amy Lieberman 18 Aug 2009