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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

Source: Paul Makube is the senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial.

Agribusiness

Food prices maintain stability as South Africa sees steep inflation decline

Paul Makube 22 Nov 2024

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Agri Tech

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Issued by ASUS 19 Nov 2024

Rainbow Chicken supports FAO’s 2024 World Food Day Poster Contest initiative

ESG

Rainbow Chicken supports FAO’s 2024 World Food Day Poster Contest initiative

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 16 Oct 2024

Recognising foodbanks as key stakeholders in solving food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate

Food, Water & Energy Security

Recognising foodbanks as key stakeholders in solving food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2024

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Food, Water & Energy Security

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Sep 2024

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

Food Security

"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.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

ESG

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?

Technology

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

Phil Lewis 28 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters/Megan Varner

Commodities & Fairtrade

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

Food Security

SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology to fight hunger

29 Jun 2023

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Climate Change

Can behavioural science stop climate change?

19 Apr 2023

Funding puts insect protein maker ahead of food security fight

Food Security

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

Forestry

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

9 Dec 2022

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

Food Security

Black Sea Grain initiative shows power of trade

26 Oct 2022

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Agro-processing

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

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Jul 2022

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Agro-processing

Global food prices ease in April

10 May 2022

Rising hunger looms in Sudan, with little aid in sight

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

Forestry

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

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

Commodities & Fairtrade

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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Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices rise in January

3 Feb 2022

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Forestry

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Paul W Thomas 2 Feb 2022

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices dip in December

7 Jan 2022

Trends

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

Peter Setou 6 Jan 2022

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices rise in November

3 Dec 2021

Agribusiness

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

Agro-processing

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

3 Dec 2021

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Fishing

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

Sustainable Farming

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

22 Nov 2021

East Africa agricultural entrepreneurs find fortune in insect feed

Agro-processing

East Africa agricultural entrepreneurs find fortune in insect feed

9 Nov 2021

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

Research & Development

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

9 Nov 2021

Global food price index rises further in September

Commodities & Fairtrade

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

Research & Development

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

14 Sep 2021

Global food commodity prices rebound in August

Commodities & Fairtrade

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

Sustainable Farming

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

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May

3 Jun 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

Food Security

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

Sustainable Farming

A new way of processing cowpeas brings affordable nutrition to children

Nokuthula Vilakati 15 Mar 2021

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Forestry

Three SA researchers shortlisted in international forestry research award

11 Mar 2021

Experts point ways to better crops and farmer incomes

Agribusiness

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

Food Security

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