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Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 2024

WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

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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

Africa not for sissies, especially agriculture

5 Jul 2016

USAID Africa Bureau

$24 billion investment boost for African agriculture

1 Jul 2016

Faking food security

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1 Jul 2016

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African hunger policy silent on climate risks

Baraka Rateng 29 Jun 2016

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

22 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

#CGFSummit: Food safety, not just a Western luxury

#CGFSummit: Food safety, not just a Western luxury

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

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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

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

7 May 2015

Aquaculture research collaboration responds to real challenges facing abalone farmers

Aquaculture research collaboration responds to real challenges facing abalone farmers

3 Nov 2014

[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

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

14 Jul 2014

An open letter to AU's heads of state

An open letter to AU's heads of state

Kanayo F. Nwanze 21 Jun 2014

[Agribusiness & Food World Forum] David vs. Goliath: a revolution in Africa's farm structures

[Agribusiness & Food World Forum] David vs. Goliath: a revolution in Africa's farm structures

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ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed

ENOUGH: Global food production under threat, innovation needed

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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

Africa not for sissies, especially agriculture

5 Jul 2016

USAID Africa Bureau

$24 billion investment boost for African agriculture

1 Jul 2016

Faking food security

Faking food security

1 Jul 2016

Kate Holt/AusAID via

African hunger policy silent on climate risks

Baraka Rateng 29 Jun 2016

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

22 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

#CGFSummit: Food safety, not just a Western luxury

#CGFSummit: Food safety, not just a Western luxury

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

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

7 May 2015

Aquaculture research collaboration responds to real challenges facing abalone farmers

Aquaculture research collaboration responds to real challenges facing abalone farmers

3 Nov 2014

[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

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

$4m in projects to strengthen Tanzania's agricultural productivity

14 Jul 2014

An open letter to AU's heads of state

An open letter to AU's heads of state

Kanayo F. Nwanze 21 Jun 2014

[Agribusiness & Food World Forum] David vs. Goliath: a revolution in Africa's farm structures

[Agribusiness & Food World Forum] David vs. Goliath: a revolution in Africa's farm structures

Louise Brodie 19 Jun 2014