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EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visitAnge Aboa

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

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'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

By Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

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Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

Maaseares via

More Farmer Field Schools: Ongoing agricultural education needed to meet challenges

15 Feb 2018

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African forestry companies merge

12 Feb 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Beeki via

Zimbabwe tobacco under threat

Livingstone Marufu 25 Jan 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

matuska via

Obtala Limited announces MOU with FundInvest SA

11 Jan 2018

Bamboo - untapped green gold

Bamboo - untapped green gold

Girmachew Gashaw 22 Dec 2017

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Can a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?

Isaiah Esipisu 22 Nov 2017

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

17 Oct 2017

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

15 Sep 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley 11 Aug 2017

antoine penda via

Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Elsa Ordway 13 Jul 2017

Ton Rulkens via - Ancuabe district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (2011)

New project to transform forest management in Mozambique

12 Jul 2017

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

5 Jul 2017

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Sustainable forestry: Striking the right balance for investors and the man on the street

Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais 2 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

Sindy Peters 4 May 2017

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Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via - Olivia Gimbo holds up her family's supply of food for the week in Epworth, Harare.

Global future food security in jeopardy warns FAO report

22 Feb 2017

hdptcar via

Failure to help small farmers adapt will compromise future food production

14 Feb 2017

Joachim Huber via

Protecting and developing African agriculture in the face of climate change

Patrick Dupoux and Younes Zrikem 28 Nov 2016

Fertilisers can help African farmers battle climate change

Fertilisers can help African farmers battle climate change

Charlotte Hebebrand 10 Nov 2016

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

25 Jul 2016

Image by 123RF

Growing bamboo market in Africa

Zipporah Musau 17 May 2016

tracyhammond via

Sustainable use of natural resources in emerging markets

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Hans via

Development targets to alleviate poverty and boost ecosystems in Ghana

14 Jul 2015

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Photo by Chelsea Bock on

AgricultureHalting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

Maaseares via

AgricultureMore Farmer Field Schools: Ongoing agricultural education needed to meet challenges

15 Feb 2018

picupyourphoto via

AgricultureAfrican forestry companies merge

12 Feb 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

AgricultureNominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Beeki via

AgricultureZimbabwe tobacco under threat

Livingstone Marufu 25 Jan 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

AgricultureMondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

matuska via

AgricultureObtala Limited announces MOU with FundInvest SA

11 Jan 2018

Bamboo - untapped green gold

AgricultureBamboo - untapped green gold

Girmachew Gashaw 22 Dec 2017

Image Source:

AgricultureCan a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?

Isaiah Esipisu 22 Nov 2017

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

AgricultureMore trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

17 Oct 2017

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

AgricultureChocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

15 Sep 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

FinanceAngola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

AgricultureForest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley 11 Aug 2017

antoine penda via

AgricultureResearchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

AgricultureAfrica's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Elsa Ordway 13 Jul 2017

Ton Rulkens via - Ancuabe district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (2011)

AgricultureNew project to transform forest management in Mozambique

12 Jul 2017

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

ICTDrones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

5 Jul 2017

Image Supplied

AgricultureSustainable forestry: Striking the right balance for investors and the man on the street

Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais 2 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

Construction & Engineering#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

Sindy Peters 4 May 2017

sjludwig@gmail.com via

AgricultureTechnology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via - Olivia Gimbo holds up her family's supply of food for the week in Epworth, Harare.

AgricultureGlobal future food security in jeopardy warns FAO report

22 Feb 2017

hdptcar via

AgricultureFailure to help small farmers adapt will compromise future food production

14 Feb 2017

Joachim Huber via

AgricultureProtecting and developing African agriculture in the face of climate change

Patrick Dupoux and Younes Zrikem 28 Nov 2016

Fertilisers can help African farmers battle climate change

AgricultureFertilisers can help African farmers battle climate change

Charlotte Hebebrand 10 Nov 2016

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

AgricultureBetter forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

25 Jul 2016

Image by 123RF

Marketing & MediaGrowing bamboo market in Africa

Zipporah Musau 17 May 2016

tracyhammond via

AgricultureSustainable use of natural resources in emerging markets

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

AgricultureEmpowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

AgricultureAfrica to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Hans via

AgricultureDevelopment targets to alleviate poverty and boost ecosystems in Ghana

14 Jul 2015

scottchan via

AgricultureClimate change to be a game-changer

11 Jun 2015

Film festival to focus on forests

AgricultureFilm festival to focus on forests

28 May 2013

If you're content, we're content

Marketing & MediaIf you're content, we're content

Bizcommunity.com 18 Mar 2013

Malawi: Environmental journos hail new government

Marketing & MediaMalawi: Environmental journos hail new government

Gregory Gondwe: @Kalipochi 3 May 2012

Africa must up its game in business

GovernmentAfrica must up its game in business

Kemantha Govender 5 Dec 2011