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Agribusiness

Boosting South Africa’s agribusiness: Practical strategies for growth and success

Phumla Mavundla 26 Sep 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agribusiness

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

Fellows appointed to promote evidence-based decision-making in education policy in Africa

Education

Fellows appointed to promote evidence-based decision-making in education policy in Africa

13 Jul 2023

Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part

Elizabeth Hull 18 Oct 2022

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Food Security

Mutual aid in a global food crisis: Rural South African women work together

Elizabeth Vibert 8 Apr 2022

Ghana's farmers aren't all seeing the fruits of a Green Revolution

Sustainable Farming

Ghana's farmers aren't all seeing the fruits of a Green Revolution

17 Jun 2021

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Agribusiness

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Ishmael Sunga 10 May 2021

Problematic assumptions raise questions about South Africa's new land reform plan

Agriculture

Problematic assumptions raise questions about South Africa's new land reform plan

Ben Cousins 27 Oct 2020

The Nigerian Naira has been under a lot pressure lately
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Economy

Nigeria's post-Covid-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark

Tolu Olarewaju 22 Jun 2020

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Agriculture

The impact of Covid-19 on food security in Africa

Professor Njuguna S. Ndung'u 11 Jun 2020

Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

Agribusiness

Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

Zia Mehrabi and Navin Ramankutty 3 May 2019

Why massive effort needs to be put into growing trees on farms

Forestry

Why massive effort needs to be put into growing trees on farms

Philip Dobie 3 Dec 2018

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

Food Security

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

30 Aug 2018

Expropriation without compensation: Is it negatively affecting investment for SA agriculture?

Agribusiness

Expropriation without compensation: Is it negatively affecting investment for SA agriculture?

Wandile Sihlobo and John Purchase 13 Jul 2018

FAO calls for greater resilience against drought in Africa

Agriculture

FAO calls for greater resilience against drought in Africa

18 Jun 2018

Ewien van Bergeijk - Kwant via

Agriculture

Repositioning family farming in global agriculture

Ntswaki Motaung 14 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agriculture

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

Agriculture

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

Agricultural trade liberalisation undermined food security

Agriculture

Agricultural trade liberalisation undermined food security

Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Anis Chowdhury 23 May 2018

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Agriculture

Why merely owning land isn't enough to empower Africa's women farmers

Agnes Andersson Djurfeldt 16 May 2018

Agriculture

Agbiz welcomes SONA 2018 but issues remain

19 Feb 2018

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Food Security

Towards a food-secure Africa

Raphael Obonyo 12 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

More people went hungry in Africa in 2017. But new initiatives also bore fruit

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Jan 2018

Rwanda's agricultural revolution is not the success it claims to be

Agriculture

Rwanda's agricultural revolution is not the success it claims to be

Multiple authors 20 Dec 2017

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Agriculture

Land audit providing facts needed for sound, sustainable policy formulation

2 Nov 2017

Agriculture

Report: Agriculture can power transformation of African economies

11 Oct 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Agriculture

Can Africa feed itself?

Sifelani Tsiko 28 Sep 2017

The new face of the Sahel

Climate Change

The new face of the Sahel

Ernest Harsch 20 Sep 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Agriculture

Closing the gap between the youth and agriculture in Africa

Thapelo Moleleki 5 Sep 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Food Security

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

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Agriculture

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

Researchers: SA suffers from fragmented policymaking in agriculture and food security

Food Security

Researchers: SA suffers from fragmented policymaking in agriculture and food security

12 May 2017

SONA address raises uncertainty about agricultural policies

Agriculture

SONA address raises uncertainty about agricultural policies

13 Feb 2017

Our farmers: champions at the dinner table

Agriculture

Our farmers: champions at the dinner table

Hamlet Hlomendlini 14 Dec 2016

27 African countries adopt the Marrakesh Declaration

Agriculture

27 African countries adopt the Marrakesh Declaration

11 Oct 2016

USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries

Agriculture

USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries

8 Sep 2016

OECD-FAO Outlook sees likely end to high agricultural prices

Agriculture

OECD-FAO Outlook sees likely end to high agricultural prices

6 Jul 2016

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Food Security

African hunger policy silent on climate risks

Baraka Rateng 29 Jun 2016

Food security focus for Africa's Indian Ocean islands

ESG

Food security focus for Africa's Indian Ocean islands

2 Jun 2016

Limited food options take their toll on the health of South Africa's rural poor

Health & Welfare

Limited food options take their toll on the health of South Africa's rural poor

Angela McIntyre 25 May 2016

Agri SA in discussion with the ANC

Agriculture

Agri SA in discussion with the ANC

11 Jun 2015

African leaders told to Do Agric at AU Summit

Food Security

African leaders told to Do Agric at AU Summit

30 Jun 2014

Musicians unite to promote agriculture in Africa

Agriculture

Musicians unite to promote agriculture in Africa

31 Mar 2014

ONE launches new agricultural campaign

Sustainable Farming

ONE launches new agricultural campaign

31 Jan 2014

Initiative aims to reform African agribusiness

Agriculture

Initiative aims to reform African agribusiness

12 Dec 2013

Invest in good food, not junk says FAO

Farming

Invest in good food, not junk says FAO

5 Jun 2013

African female leaders awarded the Yara Prize

Agriculture

African female leaders awarded the Yara Prize

6 Sep 2012

Food Crisis

Developing world lags food and nutrition targets

25 Apr 2012

Retail

AU, AfricaRice to promote Africa's rice sector

21 Jul 2011