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SA Harvest receives R1m from H&M for fight against hunger

SA Harvest receives R1m from H&M for fight against hunger

No need to panic over land expropriation without compensation

Stuart Manning 19 Apr 2018

South African wheat production under the spotlight

South African wheat production under the spotlight

Andries Gouws 18 Apr 2018

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Honeybees hog the limelight, yet wild insects are the most important and vulnerable pollinators

Philip Donkersley 16 Apr 2018

Agri SA head of land affairs, Annelize Crosby (right), and head of Labour and development, Jahni de Villiers. (Image supplied)

Land reform, rural safety top of mind at Agri EC roadshow

16 Apr 2018

RahimMngwaya via

New maize seeds impress farmers as yields improve

Elias Msuya 12 Apr 2018

Hannahlongole via

Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

Andreas Krappweis via

El Niño affected two-thirds of the world's harvests

10 Apr 2018

The cotton bollworm is hybridizing with the corn earworm in ways that could result in a damaging mega-pest (Credit: CSIRO)

Two major crop scourges are hybridising to produce a new mega-pest

Rich Haridy 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Michaelgoima via

Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Africa's great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too

Africa's great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too

Penny van Oosterzee 6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

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The new 'climate change lingo'

Anette Theunissen 4 Apr 2018

How innovation can contribute to food and nutrition security

How innovation can contribute to food and nutrition security

Mologadi Makwela 3 Apr 2018

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Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

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We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

Aquaculture skills in the spotlight

Aquaculture skills in the spotlight

27 Mar 2018

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Rich Haridy 23 Mar 2018

Agri-Teen Symposium to foster youth participation in agriculture

22 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

20 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Fighting Fall armyworm? There's an app for that

15 Mar 2018

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

12 Mar 2018

Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

6 Mar 2018

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Land expropriation without compensation a threat to food security, investment

2 Mar 2018

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Organised agriculture will fight land expropriation without compensation

1 Mar 2018

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South African wheat production under the spotlight

South African wheat production under the spotlight

Andries Gouws 18 Apr 2018

dennisflarsen via

Honeybees hog the limelight, yet wild insects are the most important and vulnerable pollinators

Philip Donkersley 16 Apr 2018

Agri SA head of land affairs, Annelize Crosby (right), and head of Labour and development, Jahni de Villiers. (Image supplied)

Land reform, rural safety top of mind at Agri EC roadshow

16 Apr 2018

RahimMngwaya via

New maize seeds impress farmers as yields improve

Elias Msuya 12 Apr 2018

Hannahlongole via

Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

Andreas Krappweis via

El Niño affected two-thirds of the world's harvests

10 Apr 2018

The cotton bollworm is hybridizing with the corn earworm in ways that could result in a damaging mega-pest (Credit: CSIRO)

Two major crop scourges are hybridising to produce a new mega-pest

Rich Haridy 10 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Michaelgoima via

Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Africa's great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too

Africa's great migrations are failing but there is a solution - and you can eat it too

Penny van Oosterzee 6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

Photo by Dikaseva on

The new 'climate change lingo'

Anette Theunissen 4 Apr 2018

How innovation can contribute to food and nutrition security

How innovation can contribute to food and nutrition security

Mologadi Makwela 3 Apr 2018

Photo by Max Boettinger on

Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Photo by Scott Goodwill on

We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

Aquaculture skills in the spotlight

Aquaculture skills in the spotlight

27 Mar 2018

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Ikea's "fast food of the future" includes worm balls, bug burgers and algae hot dogs

Rich Haridy 23 Mar 2018

Agri-Teen Symposium to foster youth participation in agriculture

22 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

20 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Fighting Fall armyworm? There's an app for that

15 Mar 2018

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

12 Mar 2018

Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

6 Mar 2018

Free-Photos via

Land expropriation without compensation a threat to food security, investment

2 Mar 2018

Photo by Carlo Verso on

Organised agriculture will fight land expropriation without compensation

1 Mar 2018

Land expropriation without compensation cannot be justifiable: A series of challenges

Land expropriation without compensation cannot be justifiable: A series of challenges

Professor Cyril Mbatha 1 Mar 2018

A tiny beetle and its deadly fungus is threatening South Africa's trees

Wilhelm de Beer 28 Feb 2018

Vaughan Willis via

Maize harvest forecast to drop 27% in 2018

Andries Mahlangu 28 Feb 2018

Barry haynes via

National Assembly adopts motion on land expropriation without compensation

28 Feb 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Kwanalu, AgriSeta checks in with KZN Future Farmers

27 Feb 2018

AMISOM Public Information via

Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

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ACB hosts Southern African seed law and seed sovereignty dialogue

26 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Impact of budget speech on SA agriculture

#Budget2018: Impact of budget speech on SA agriculture

23 Feb 2018

Science, politics and the quest to secure Africa's sustainable food future

Adam Sneyd 23 Feb 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

Beyond profit: How innovation is helping Africa's agri-industry feed the world

Paul McKane 22 Feb 2018

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