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PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

Agriculture

PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

3 Apr 2024

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Logistics & Transport

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Marietjie Brown 2 Nov 2023

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

ESG

Food waste and loss is everyone's responsibility - and needs to be addressed with urgency

4 Sep 2023

How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste

ESG

How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste

6 May 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

Shoppers are pictured at a David Jones department store in Sydney, June 20, 2014. Reuters/Jason Reed/File Photo

Retailers

David Jones Food to exit BP convenience partnership

Nqobile Dludla 4 Jun 2021

Surplus food: The key to boosting household food security

Food Security

Surplus food: The key to boosting household food security

John Hudson 8 Sep 2020

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

How optimal water use can support food security, reduce waste in Africa

27 Aug 2020

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

Food, Water & Energy Security

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

30 Jul 2020

Testing strategies to help Kenya's urban poor get access to food

Food, Water & Energy Security

Testing strategies to help Kenya's urban poor get access to food

Elizabeth Kimani-Murage 13 Jul 2020

African logistics, warehousing sector set to overcome pandemic storm

Industrial & Logistics Property

African logistics, warehousing sector set to overcome pandemic storm

25 Jun 2020

Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system

Agriculture

Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system

Kai Mausch, Michael Hauser, Todd Rosenstock and Wanjiku Gichohi-Wainaina 12 Jun 2020

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Warehousing

Warehousing: A foundation for economic growth

Geoffrey White 1 Nov 2019

Agro-processing

Using citrus and grape by-products to preserve food

4 Jul 2019

FAO, AU launch new framework to increase agriculture efficiency

Agro-processing

FAO, AU launch new framework to increase agriculture efficiency

8 Oct 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Packaging

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

Farming innovations changing the South African agricultural landscape

Agriculture

Farming innovations changing the South African agricultural landscape

Bruce Hakutizwi 8 Aug 2018

Key challenges for Kenya in big push to reduce post-harvest losses

Agriculture

Key challenges for Kenya in big push to reduce post-harvest losses

Timothy Njagi Njeru, Priscilla Wainaina 20 Apr 2018

Agriculture

Innovation key to improved commercial and smallholder farming in South Africa

5 Jan 2018

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Agriculture

Is sustainable agricultural production, food security possible?

Cari Coetzee 6 Dec 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

Agriculture

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

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Agriculture

Why reducing post-harvest losses is a priority for Africa

Jane Ambuko 21 Nov 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

Food Security

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

The digester at Elgin Fruit Processors that converts fruit and other waste to electricity. (Image Supplied)

Agro-processing

How Tru-Cape cuts down on food waste along the value and supply chain

20 Sep 2017

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar

Agriculture

Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Agriculture

FAO calls for sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems

31 May 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via - Olivia Gimbo holds up her family's supply of food for the week in Epworth, Harare.

Food Security

Global future food security in jeopardy warns FAO report

22 Feb 2017

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Agriculture

Experts seek ways to reduce food wastage

Njiraini Muchira 21 Feb 2017

Report identifies key areas in food losses

FMCG

Report identifies key areas in food losses

16 Feb 2017

Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?

Climate Change

Is a vegetarian diet really more environmentally friendly than eating meat?

Wayne Martindale 27 Jan 2017

Agriculture

Post-harvest losses still major challenge in East Africa

28 Dec 2016

Report: rapid transformation of agriculture necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions

Agriculture

Report: rapid transformation of agriculture necessary to curb greenhouse gas emissions

19 Oct 2016

Turning cities into hubs for fresh local produce

Food Security

Turning cities into hubs for fresh local produce

18 Oct 2016

ESG

Community food banks can combat food insecurity

10 Jun 2016

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Bosch Packaging Technology invests in Ethiopia's coffee industry

2 Dec 2015

GreenBiz

Maropeng follows "local" and "sustainable" global predictions

Patrick Mutavhatsindi 23 Feb 2012

Grain losses in sub-Saharan Africa could total $4 billion - FAO/WB report

Retail

Grain losses in sub-Saharan Africa could total $4 billion - FAO/WB report

31 May 2011

Research

Over a third of the world's food wasted

12 May 2011