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Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

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

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

11 Jul 2023

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

By Christopher Oluwakunmi Akinbile 22 Jun 2023

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Image by Tawanda Marandure

How agriculture can be intensified in Africa without causing harm

Tawanda Marandure and Kennedy Dzama 2 Sep 2016

You are what you eat: congress to address food and nutrition challenges

You are what you eat: congress to address food and nutrition challenges

26 Aug 2016

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

Ray Jordan 25 Aug 2016

#WomensMonth: empowering women for the sake of food security

#WomensMonth: empowering women for the sake of food security

Cari Van Wyk 24 Aug 2016

Stevie Mann via - Ethiopia's Ghibe valley

Ethiopia's last chance to plant

16 Aug 2016

not not phil via

The revolution that matters to Africa

Carl Manlan 2 Aug 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

A race against time: ensuring farming support in drought-ravaged Southern Africa

29 Jul 2016

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

25 Jul 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed

ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed

13 Jul 2016

Report urges more work to curb overfishing despite progress

11 Jul 2016

Debunking African agriculture myths

Debunking African agriculture myths

Calestous Juma 8 Jul 2016

Photo/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Flickr

Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

USAID Africa Bureau

$24 billion investment boost for African agriculture

1 Jul 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

African hunger policy silent on climate risks

Baraka Rateng 29 Jun 2016

The state of agriculture in Africa

The state of agriculture in Africa

27 Jun 2016

Crop yields will fall within next decade due to climate change unless action is taken, says new study

22 Jun 2016

Ancient African farming technique could help mitigate climate change

20 Jun 2016

Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa

Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa

20 Jun 2016

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2016

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Reuben Maigwa 18 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

Decline of bees, other pollinators, threatens crop output

29 Feb 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Climate smart agriculture key to development

11 Dec 2015

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You are what you eat: congress to address food and nutrition challenges

You are what you eat: congress to address food and nutrition challenges

26 Aug 2016

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

Ray Jordan 25 Aug 2016

#WomensMonth: empowering women for the sake of food security

#WomensMonth: empowering women for the sake of food security

Cari Van Wyk 24 Aug 2016

Stevie Mann via - Ethiopia's Ghibe valley

Ethiopia's last chance to plant

16 Aug 2016

not not phil via

The revolution that matters to Africa

Carl Manlan 2 Aug 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

A race against time: ensuring farming support in drought-ravaged Southern Africa

29 Jul 2016

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

Better forest management needed for building sustainable agriculture

25 Jul 2016

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

FAO calls for increased vigilance as avian influenza virus H5N1 advances

15 Jul 2016

ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed

ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed

13 Jul 2016

Report urges more work to curb overfishing despite progress

11 Jul 2016

Debunking African agriculture myths

Debunking African agriculture myths

Calestous Juma 8 Jul 2016

Photo/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Flickr

Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

USAID Africa Bureau

$24 billion investment boost for African agriculture

1 Jul 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

African hunger policy silent on climate risks

Baraka Rateng 29 Jun 2016

The state of agriculture in Africa

The state of agriculture in Africa

27 Jun 2016

Crop yields will fall within next decade due to climate change unless action is taken, says new study

22 Jun 2016

Ancient African farming technique could help mitigate climate change

20 Jun 2016

Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa

Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa

20 Jun 2016

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

#CGFSummit: Reap the rewards of doing business sustainably

Leigh Andrews 17 Jun 2016

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Is food security and tobacco growing incompatible in Africa?

Reuben Maigwa 18 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

Decline of bees, other pollinators, threatens crop output

29 Feb 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Climate smart agriculture key to development

11 Dec 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 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

Contest to find young African agri-entrepreneurs to be next AGCO Africa Ambassador

Contest to find young African agri-entrepreneurs to be next AGCO Africa Ambassador

2 Sep 2015

Sharp rise in hungry Ethiopians needing aid: UN

28 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

17 Jun 2015

Climate change to be a game-changer

11 Jun 2015

Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture calls for local innovations

8 Jun 2015

Modernising local economies important for Africa's future

Modernising local economies important for Africa's future

25 May 2015

[Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 3 - Partnerships are key

[Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 3 - Partnerships are key

Rudi Massyn 25 Jul 2014