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Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

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$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers

Elita Chikwati 9 Mar 2018

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

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Moraa Obiria 8 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

6 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

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A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

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Big data drives more finance to African agribusiness

2 Mar 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

SAB tie-up exceeds AB InBev's expectations

SAB tie-up exceeds AB InBev's expectations

Robert Laing 2 Mar 2018

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Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

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Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

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Julia Freeman-Woolpert via

$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers

Elita Chikwati 9 Mar 2018

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

Drought-hit Kenyans find gold in tea trees - but for how long?

Moraa Obiria 8 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

Carrefour's chicken blockchain set to lay eggs

7 Mar 2018

Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

6 Mar 2018

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Listeriosis outbreak traced to Enterprise Foods factory in Limpopo

Lauren Hartzenberg 5 Mar 2018

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on

Big data drives more finance to African agribusiness

2 Mar 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

SAB tie-up exceeds AB InBev's expectations

SAB tie-up exceeds AB InBev's expectations

Robert Laing 2 Mar 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

AMISOM Public Information via

Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

Science, politics and the quest to secure Africa's sustainable food future

Adam Sneyd 23 Feb 2018

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Beyond profit: How innovation is helping Africa's agri-industry feed the world

Paul McKane 22 Feb 2018

Improving responsible agricultural supply chains critical to fulfilling SDGs

21 Feb 2018

New banana variety to enhance productivity

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 16 Feb 2018

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Concerted campaign helps women in Kenya's flower industry get a better deal

Lara Bianchi 16 Feb 2018

More Farmer Field Schools: Ongoing agricultural education needed to meet challenges

15 Feb 2018

Oserian Technical Director, Hamish Ker, explains how the company utilises geothermal power in its greenhouses

Green business is good business: A sustainable approach to growing flowers in Kenya

14 Feb 2018

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African forestry companies merge

12 Feb 2018

Evidence patchy on value of mobile apps for farmers

Inga Vesper 8 Feb 2018

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The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Kenya lifts temporary ban on avocado exports

7 Feb 2018

Ancient grains become modern food

Ancient grains become modern food

Ursula Human 5 Feb 2018

Global cereal output heading for a record

2 Feb 2018

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Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Climate change affecting cotton production

Yamikani Yapuwa 31 Jan 2018

Brexit blessing in disguise for Kenya fresh produce exporters

Tim Chesire 30 Jan 2018

Zimbabwe tobacco under threat

Livingstone Marufu 25 Jan 2018

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Ten priorities for getting agriculture moving in Zimbabwe

Ian Scoones 24 Jan 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

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New wheat breeding programme cuts a decade off new varieties

24 Jan 2018

Zimbabwe urgently needs a new land administration system

Zimbabwe urgently needs a new land administration system

Ian Scoones 16 Jan 2018

Water shortage cuts commercial banana production

15 Jan 2018

Global potato processing market to surpass $3,500m by 2025

Sayali Tribhuvan 12 Jan 2018

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Planting the seeds of growth

10 Jan 2018

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Settling the land compensation issue is vital for Zimbabwe's economy

Ian Scoones 9 Jan 2018

Is this goodbye? Chocolate producing plants will go extinct by 2050

Njideka Agbo 9 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Investing in efficiency of Africa's small-scale farmers a game changer

#BizTrends2018: Investing in efficiency of Africa's small-scale farmers a game changer

Ashley Boag 8 Jan 2018