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"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Agriculture

"Lost crops" provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa

Zoë Karl-Waithaka 28 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Finance

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

Retail

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

5 Oct 2023

How far can machine learning and artificial intelligence go in the F&B sector?

Retail

How far can machine learning and artificial intelligence go in the F&B sector?

Phil Lewis 28 Sep 2023

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Agriculture

Food price index falls despite global inflation and rice surge

Gus Trompiz 8 Sep 2023

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

Agriculture

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

29 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Can behavioural science stop climate change?

19 Apr 2023

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

Agriculture

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

30 Jan 2023

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

Agriculture

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

9 Dec 2022

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

Agriculture

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

26 Oct 2022

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Agriculture

Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Jul 2022

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Agriculture

Global food prices ease in April

10 May 2022

Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight

ESG & Sustainability

Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight

Nafisa Eltahir and Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah 4 Apr 2022

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

Agriculture

Forestry: The surprise weapon in the fight against climate change

18 Mar 2022

The right to food is a fundamental human right that must be realised with greater urgency

ESG & Sustainability

The right to food is a fundamental human right that must be realised with greater urgency

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Mar 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Agriculture

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

AfCFTA: What has worked and the way forward on agricultural trade

Ameir Mbonde 21 Feb 2022

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Agriculture

Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Agriculture

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Paul W Thomas 2 Feb 2022

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Agriculture

Global food prices dip in December

7 Jan 2022

Agriculture

#BizTrends2022: Why cultural and contextual trends matter in land reform

Peter Setou 6 Jan 2022

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Agriculture

Global food prices rise in November

3 Dec 2021

Agriculture

An expensive braai season as meat prices surge to record highs

Paul Makube 15 Dec 2021

Swapping probiotics for antibiotics: How it could be a game changer for chickens, and us

Agriculture

Swapping probiotics for antibiotics: How it could be a game changer for chickens, and us

3 Dec 2021

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Agriculture

African marine rules favour big industry, leaving small-scale fishers in the lurch

Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Edward H. Allison 22 Nov 2021

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

Agriculture

Dreamworks Trolls, UN launch campaign for healthier eating and sustainable living

22 Nov 2021

East Africa agricultural entrepreneurs find fortune in insect feed

Agriculture

East Africa agricultural entrepreneurs find fortune in insect feed

9 Nov 2021

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

Agriculture

Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%

9 Nov 2021

Global food price index rises further in September

Agriculture

Global food price index rises further in September

7 Oct 2021

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Agriculture

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Timothy A. Wise 16 Sep 2021

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable agri-food systems - FAO

Agriculture

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable agri-food systems - FAO

14 Sep 2021

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

Agriculture

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

2 Sep 2021

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Agriculture

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

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Agriculture

Global food prices fall for the first time in 12 months

9 Jul 2021

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

Agriculture

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

7 Jun 2021

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

Agriculture

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

ESG & Sustainability

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Maytaal Angel 6 May 2021

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

Agriculture

To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho

Friederike Otto and Jasper Verschuur 16 Mar 2021

A new way of processing cowpeas brings affordable nutrition to children

Agriculture

A new way of processing cowpeas brings affordable nutrition to children

Nokuthula Vilakati 15 Mar 2021

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Agriculture

Three SA researchers shortlisted in international forestry research award

11 Mar 2021

Experts point ways to better crops and farmer incomes

Agriculture

Experts point ways to better crops and farmer incomes

5 Mar 2021

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

Agriculture

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

23 Dec 2020

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Agriculture

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Charlene Janion-Scheepers 10 Dec 2020

Namibian fishery is second in Africa to be certified as sustainable

ESG & Sustainability

Namibian fishery is second in Africa to be certified as sustainable

Issued by MSC 19 Nov 2020

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

Agriculture

Fisheries sustainability top agenda at WTO meeting

28 Oct 2020

Data-driven agriculture can solve the challenge of food security in Africa

Agriculture

Data-driven agriculture can solve the challenge of food security in Africa

Amrote Abdella 21 Oct 2020

Food provenance platform set to boost SA beef supply chain

Agriculture

Food provenance platform set to boost SA beef supply chain

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 7 Oct 2020

Agriculture

Geospatial data platform launches to help build stronger food, agriculture sectors

22 Jul 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO

Agriculture

We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

Korean bamboo cultivation system recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System

Agriculture

Korean bamboo cultivation system recognised as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System

26 Jun 2020