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The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

16 Sep 2024

A villager arrives to collect her monthly allocations of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

By Nyasha Chingono 17 May 2024

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People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies - and it's working

People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies - and it's working

Ellis Adjei Adams 21 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Drought forces Mozambique capital to ration water

19 Feb 2018

Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals

Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 13 Feb 2018

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Transforming vulnerability into resilience: $1.06bn needed to rebuild agriculture, combat hunger in 26 countries

9 Feb 2018

Bjvisser via - Ethiopian farmer at work on his land.

Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

By Borisshin, CC BY-SA 4.0,

What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought

Andrew Slaughter and Sukhmani Mantel 5 Feb 2018

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First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Scientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

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International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

How creating a water poverty map for all of Africa can help sound policies

How creating a water poverty map for all of Africa can help sound policies

Hatem Jemmali 19 Jan 2018

Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply

Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply

19 Jan 2018

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Thin Lei Win 11 Jan 2018

Training workers to properly install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy and creates green jobs. Photo: Walt Ratterman, Sunepi

#BizTrends2018: Africa's solar era is dawning

10 Jan 2018

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Can agriculture and the climate fix their 'unhappy marriage' in 2018?

Thin Lei Win 4 Jan 2018

Off-grid power goes mainstream for financing

13 Dec 2017

Nicholas.gosse via - Olive tree plantation in Tunisia. Olive oil is Tunisia’s largest agricultural export.

Africa's top 10 most food-secure countries

8 Dec 2017

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

Professor Adipala Ekwamu, executive secretary of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture ()

#GlobalFoodSecurity: How Africa can feed itself and the world

Sindy Peters 7 Dec 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Is sustainable agricultural production, food security possible?

Cari Coetzee 6 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

24 Nov 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Tobacco hurts more than just your lungs - it damages the communities that grow it

Eleanor Jew 23 Nov 2017

Greening the livestock sector: Low carbon livestock is possible

Greening the livestock sector: Low carbon livestock is possible

16 Nov 2017

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

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UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Drought forces Mozambique capital to ration water

19 Feb 2018

Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals

Africa needs to invest more in its water professionals

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 13 Feb 2018

Francis Hannaway via

Transforming vulnerability into resilience: $1.06bn needed to rebuild agriculture, combat hunger in 26 countries

9 Feb 2018

Bjvisser via - Ethiopian farmer at work on his land.

Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

By Borisshin, CC BY-SA 4.0,

What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought

Andrew Slaughter and Sukhmani Mantel 5 Feb 2018

2DU Kenya 84 via

First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

Solar project helps resolve power outages in Malawi hospitals

26 Jan 2018

Scientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

Dizaphotographer via

International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

How creating a water poverty map for all of Africa can help sound policies

How creating a water poverty map for all of Africa can help sound policies

Hatem Jemmali 19 Jan 2018

Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply

Sisi vows to protect Egypt's water supply

19 Jan 2018

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Thin Lei Win 11 Jan 2018

Training workers to properly install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda provides clean energy and creates green jobs. Photo: Walt Ratterman, Sunepi

#BizTrends2018: Africa's solar era is dawning

10 Jan 2018

josealbafotos via

Can agriculture and the climate fix their 'unhappy marriage' in 2018?

Thin Lei Win 4 Jan 2018

Off-grid power goes mainstream for financing

13 Dec 2017

Nicholas.gosse via - Olive tree plantation in Tunisia. Olive oil is Tunisia’s largest agricultural export.

Africa's top 10 most food-secure countries

8 Dec 2017

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

Professor Adipala Ekwamu, executive secretary of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture ()

#GlobalFoodSecurity: How Africa can feed itself and the world

Sindy Peters 7 Dec 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Is sustainable agricultural production, food security possible?

Cari Coetzee 6 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

24 Nov 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Tobacco hurts more than just your lungs - it damages the communities that grow it

Eleanor Jew 23 Nov 2017

Greening the livestock sector: Low carbon livestock is possible

Greening the livestock sector: Low carbon livestock is possible

16 Nov 2017

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

Biomimic Tree: Pushing agriculture up the agenda @cop23

Biomimic Tree: Pushing agriculture up the agenda @cop23

8 Nov 2017

Greening the tobacco supply chain in Africa bears fruit

7 Nov 2017

Photo: Eltoma Corporate Services

Why 100% renewable energy by 2025 may be possible for Cape Verde

Erik Nordman 6 Nov 2017

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Nestlé to complete transition to cage-free egg supply chain in Africa by 2025

6 Nov 2017

Africa has focused on tackling undernutrition caused by low calorie diets. IFPRI

Seven African countries show how the battle against malnutrition can be won

Sheryl L Hendriks, Katrin Glatzel, Ousmane Badiane 27 Oct 2017

Robben Island turns to the sun for power

Robben Island turns to the sun for power

23 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

20 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

Colin Logan, technical executive for GIBB’s dams, hydropower and underground works services sector

It's time to have an honest conversation about energy

Colin Logan 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