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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

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

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

11 Jul 2023

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

17 Feb 2023

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What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

Renu MODI 23 Aug 2017

Firm unveils new app to boost agricultural yields

Nume Ekeghe 22 Aug 2017

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Government to scale up use of greenhouses for high-value crops

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 21 Aug 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

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Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

AGCO Future Farm Training centre. (Source: AGCO Corporation)

AGCO Future Farm hosts young agripreneurs for mechanisation and business workshops

20 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via WC_farming_climate_change_Kenya

How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

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Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar

Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

Leo-setä via - Mesembryanthemum plant can revive within a short period of time after a drought

Jill Farrant on breeding drought-resistant crops

12 Jun 2017

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AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

9 Jun 2017

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Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

6 Jun 2017

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

1 Jun 2017

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#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

23 May 2017

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What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

Renu MODI 23 Aug 2017

Firm unveils new app to boost agricultural yields

Nume Ekeghe 22 Aug 2017

davehan2016 via

Government to scale up use of greenhouses for high-value crops

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 21 Aug 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

antoine penda via

Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

AGCO Future Farm Training centre. (Source: AGCO Corporation)

AGCO Future Farm hosts young agripreneurs for mechanisation and business workshops

20 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via WC_farming_climate_change_Kenya

How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

mute_gemini via

Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar

Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

Leo-setä via - Mesembryanthemum plant can revive within a short period of time after a drought

Jill Farrant on breeding drought-resistant crops

12 Jun 2017

Antoshananarivo via

AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

9 Jun 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

6 Jun 2017

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

1 Jun 2017

Image Supplied - ©GettyImages

#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

23 May 2017

AGCO Challenger to expand business in Africa

AGCO Challenger to expand business in Africa

22 May 2017

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Dr Akinwumi Adesina 17 May 2017

Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

16 May 2017

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

15 May 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New e-learning institution to help create Africa's next generation of farmers

11 May 2017

Experts call for multi-pronged approach to fight Fall armyworm in Africa

Experts call for multi-pronged approach to fight Fall armyworm in Africa

10 May 2017

SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers

5 May 2017

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CNN explores the impact of new tech on ag

3 May 2017

L-R: Paul Kapapula (Head of Sales Syngenta Zambia), Ernest Myburgh (Head of Syngenta Zambia), Anafrida Bwenge (Feed the Future Division Chief USAID Zambia), Ndekazi Olive Kaluwa (Private Sector Development Specialist USAID Zambia)

Partnership gives smallholders opportunity to become commercially viable vegetable farmers

2 May 2017

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

Pius Sawa, Reuters 28 Apr 2017