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African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

7 Oct 2024

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Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis 18 Oct 2017

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

18 Oct 2017

The traditional vegetable and sweet potato research that's revolutionising the way we build food and nutrition security in Africa

Millie Phiri, Sonia Naidoo, Nadia Ibraimo 17 Oct 2017

Integrated policy approach needed to ensure sustainable food systems

Integrated policy approach needed to ensure sustainable food systems

17 Oct 2017

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Dangote initiative engages unemployed youth in rice farming

17 Oct 2017

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

17 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

16 Oct 2017

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

Dr Klaus Eckstein 16 Oct 2017

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Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Kwaku Botwe 12 Oct 2017

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

12 Oct 2017

Philafrica aims to become big food exporter

Philafrica aims to become big food exporter

Neels Blom 11 Oct 2017

CGIAR wants to build a big data platform and innovate with startups to help smallholder farmers

11 Oct 2017

Report: Agriculture can power transformation of African economies

11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

11 Oct 2017

Horticulture soon to beat tourism in 'cash ranking'

Hazla Omar 11 Oct 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

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How urban food demand can spark urban renewal, transformation

10 Oct 2017

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The immense challenge of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa

Nabil Ben Khatra, Maud Loireau 9 Oct 2017

Governors want bloom back into pyrethrum crop

Francis Mureithi 9 Oct 2017

Freshmark MD Dr Johan van Deventer with Tru-Cape director and grower Derek Corder.

Tru-Cape reaches over 20m apples, pears supplied to Shoprite Group

9 Oct 2017

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

9 Oct 2017

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Bringing innovation into mushroom farming

Leroy Dzenga 6 Oct 2017

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

6 Oct 2017

Researchers work on drought-tolerant maize for Africa

Sebastian Mhofu 5 Oct 2017

NAEB markets Rwandan tea under national tea brand

Peterson Tumwebaze 5 Oct 2017

World Bank approves $20m for sustainable fisheries, marine conservation in Seychelles

World Bank approves $20m for sustainable fisheries, marine conservation in Seychelles

5 Oct 2017

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

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#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

#WorldFoodDay: Access to data vital for empowering smallholders, building resilience

16 Oct 2017

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

Dr Klaus Eckstein 16 Oct 2017

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Organisations join forces, launches roadmap to combat zoonotic TB

13 Oct 2017

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Ghana aims to regain top spot in cocoa production

Kwaku Botwe 12 Oct 2017

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

12 Oct 2017

Philafrica aims to become big food exporter

Philafrica aims to become big food exporter

Neels Blom 11 Oct 2017

CGIAR wants to build a big data platform and innovate with startups to help smallholder farmers

11 Oct 2017

Report: Agriculture can power transformation of African economies

11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

11 Oct 2017

Horticulture soon to beat tourism in 'cash ranking'

Hazla Omar 11 Oct 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

Rasheed hamis via

How urban food demand can spark urban renewal, transformation

10 Oct 2017

Marc Bournof/IRD (Image Source: )

The immense challenge of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa

Nabil Ben Khatra, Maud Loireau 9 Oct 2017

Governors want bloom back into pyrethrum crop

Francis Mureithi 9 Oct 2017

Freshmark MD Dr Johan van Deventer with Tru-Cape director and grower Derek Corder.

Tru-Cape reaches over 20m apples, pears supplied to Shoprite Group

9 Oct 2017

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

FAO calls on all countries to join PSMA, crack down on illegal fishing

9 Oct 2017

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Bringing innovation into mushroom farming

Leroy Dzenga 6 Oct 2017

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

EU pauses inquiry into Bayer-Monsanto takeover

6 Oct 2017

Researchers work on drought-tolerant maize for Africa

Sebastian Mhofu 5 Oct 2017

NAEB markets Rwandan tea under national tea brand

Peterson Tumwebaze 5 Oct 2017

World Bank approves $20m for sustainable fisheries, marine conservation in Seychelles

World Bank approves $20m for sustainable fisheries, marine conservation in Seychelles

5 Oct 2017

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

3 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs

#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2017

Pictured from left to right: Simon Mwangi, CEO/Founder The Bridge Africa Group Ltd, Kenya; AGCO’s Nuradin Osman; Dr George Njenga, Dean, Strathmore Business School and Dr Andy Wilcox, Head of Crop and Environment Science, Harper Adams University, UK. (Image Source: AGCO Corporation)

New training programme to help fill vital management roles in African agriculture

2 Oct 2017

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Can Africa feed itself?

Sifelani Tsiko 28 Sep 2017

Fall armyworm to cost more than $2bn in losses

Victor Kiprop 28 Sep 2017

How to help farmers prepare for climate change

Dian Spear and Chandni Singh 27 Sep 2017

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

Sindy Peters 27 Sep 2017

The fight against antimicrobial resistance depends on good agricultural practices

The fight against antimicrobial resistance depends on good agricultural practices

26 Sep 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

The relationship between drought and famine: lessons from the Horn of Africa

The relationship between drought and famine: lessons from the Horn of Africa

Philippe Roudier 22 Sep 2017

Fertiliser, agribusiness leaders to address challenges at regional conference

22 Sep 2017

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

21 Sep 2017

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Promoting youth employment in agriculture by investing in rural transformation

21 Sep 2017

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

20 Sep 2017

Genome of dry zone food stable pearl millet sequenced for first time

19 Sep 2017

Fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific: Immense opportunities, critical challenges

Viwanou Gnassounou 19 Sep 2017