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Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

Agriculture

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

Biotech company wins $1m grand prize for advancing agritech in Africa

Agri Tech

Biotech company wins $1m grand prize for advancing agritech in Africa

5 May 2023

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ESG

Cadbury-maker Mondelez pumps another $600m into cocoa sustainability programme

1 Nov 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

US and Kenya sign strategic trade and investment partnership

Virusha Subban 29 Jul 2022

Trends

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

Peter Setou 6 Jan 2022

Food Security

Are small farms the solution to food insecurity? Uganda study shows policies can get it wrong

Juan Pablo Rud, Diego Restuccia and Fernando Aragon Sanchez 2 Dec 2021

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Research & Development

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Thomas Jayne and Wandile Sihlobo 2 Aug 2021

Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats

Research & Development

Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats

27 May 2021

Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability

Sustainable Farming

Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability

22 Apr 2021

A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

Agriculture

A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

Philip Donkersley 3 Mar 2021

A balanced approach to ocean and inland aquaculture will nourish the world

Fishing

A balanced approach to ocean and inland aquaculture will nourish the world

19 Nov 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

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Agriculture

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

Agriculture

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

5 Aug 2019

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Agriculture

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Laura Owings 8 Jul 2019

How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy

Agriculture

How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy

Gebisa Ejeta 18 Jan 2019

CSIR female researchers breaking ground in healthcare

Medical Research

CSIR female researchers breaking ground in healthcare

30 Aug 2018

Peatuce simplifies farming operations, improves food trade in Africa

Agriculture

Peatuce simplifies farming operations, improves food trade in Africa

29 May 2018

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Agriculture

Which climate-smart technologies will pay off for African farmers?

Caroline Mwongera 17 May 2018

Agriculture

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

McKay Savage via

Agriculture

The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Agriculture

The future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

Smart data yields big harvests to feed the world

Agriculture

Smart data yields big harvests to feed the world

Simon Carpenter 7 Dec 2017

Agriculture

Report: Agriculture can power transformation of African economies

11 Oct 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

Agriculture

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

Why the US has a lot to gain from investing in Africa's agri-food systems

Agribusiness

Why the US has a lot to gain from investing in Africa's agri-food systems

Thomas Jayne 7 Feb 2017

BASF East Africa team with Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Hon. Willy Bett

Agriculture

New campaign helps farmers with the biggest job on earth

9 Nov 2016

Bernard Gagnon via - Tef in Ethiopia

Agri Tech

Ethiopia Soil Map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight

Pius Sawa 30 Sep 2016

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Agriculture

At last, evidence that African agriculture is powering economic transformation

26 Sep 2016

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Agri Tech

Massey Ferguson's 'farm in a box' to help transform agriculture

4 Feb 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Agribusiness

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

New tracking device improves farm productivity

Agriculture

New tracking device improves farm productivity

13 Jan 2016

The massive potential of exports to unlock growth in agricultural output

Commodities & Fairtrade

The massive potential of exports to unlock growth in agricultural output

Nomfanelo Magwentshu, Kartik Jayaram and Acha Leke 16 Nov 2015

Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture calls for local innovations

Agriculture

Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture calls for local innovations

8 Jun 2015

Nigeria can become a world leading economy

Finance

Nigeria can become a world leading economy

28 Jul 2014

SA approval for DuPont Pioneer/Pannar Seed deal

Agriculture

SA approval for DuPont Pioneer/Pannar Seed deal

17 Sep 2012

Retail

USAID launches FARM program in Sudan

18 May 2010

Retail

AGRA, Standard Bank invest in African agriculture

20 Mar 2009

Retail

Plan to meet Africa's urgent development needs

4 Apr 2008