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Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Restoring soil can help address climate change

Restoring soil can help address climate change

David R. Montgomery 14 Aug 2019

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3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

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Soil-dwelling worms threatening farmers' livelihoods

Soil-dwelling worms threatening farmers' livelihoods

Wilson Odhiambo 22 Jul 2019

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019

Wealth from waste - three ways pollution can be turned into something useful

Wealth from waste - three ways pollution can be turned into something useful

Maria Sotenko 11 Apr 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019

Cutting nitrogen fertiliser amounts raise rice yields

Cutting nitrogen fertiliser amounts raise rice yields

Paul Adepoju 29 Mar 2019

Global hydroponic markets to reach estimated CAGR of 6.5% by 2025

11 Mar 2019

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 10 Dec 2018

Feeding cities in the 21st century: Why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience

Feeding cities in the 21st century: Why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience

Rachel Carey, Jennifer Sheridan and Kirsten Larsen 6 Dec 2018

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

Bayer to offer access to its glyphosate studies

Bayer to offer access to its glyphosate studies

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Study in Ethiopia links healthy soils to more nutritious cereals

Study in Ethiopia links healthy soils to more nutritious cereals

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#FoodNextAfrica: The SA startup making ice-cream from insect milk

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Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Oct 2018

CRU's Africa Fertiliser Agribusiness Conference 2018 to promote investment, partnership and innovation

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18 Sep 2018

Is East African agriculture at risk of playing second fiddle to oil wealth?

Is East African agriculture at risk of playing second fiddle to oil wealth?

6 Aug 2018

CIAT, Alluvial partnership scales up Nigerian agritech innovation

CIAT, Alluvial partnership scales up Nigerian agritech innovation

1 Aug 2018

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

6 Jul 2018

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F. Tooker 28 Jun 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

FAO, Pennsylvania State University develops new app to combat crop pest infestation in Africa

FAO, Pennsylvania State University develops new app to combat crop pest infestation in Africa

25 Jun 2018

Afrisoils programme launches in Africa to tackle soil productivity and degradation

Afrisoils programme launches in Africa to tackle soil productivity and degradation

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Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

Why climate-smart agriculture is crucial to Africa

Why climate-smart agriculture is crucial to Africa

Eldon Opiyo 11 Jun 2018

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

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Zimbabwe youths champion organic fertiliser in new social venture

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Pius Sawa 5 Jun 2018

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

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Tom Jackson 4 Jun 2018

Grant agreement to enhance supply and utilisation of fertiliser in Africa

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These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

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New maize seeds impress farmers as yields improve

Elias Msuya 12 Apr 2018

The cotton bollworm is hybridizing with the corn earworm in ways that could result in a damaging mega-pest (Credit: CSIRO)

Two major crop scourges are hybridising to produce a new mega-pest

Rich Haridy 10 Apr 2018

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We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018