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Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa
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Kenyan illustrator, Joy Richu shines spotlight on African creativity
Karabo Ledwaba

#AfricaMonth

Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa
Karabo Ledwaba
Kenyan illustrator, Joy Richu shines spotlight on African creativity
Karabo Ledwaba

#AfricaMonth

Dumisani Moyo, marketing director at SAP, envisions innovation in Africa
Karabo Ledwaba
Kenyan illustrator, Joy Richu shines spotlight on African creativity
Karabo Ledwaba

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Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visitAnge Aboa

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

By Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi

By Liezl Human 26 Oct 2023

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

8 Jun 2018

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Tom Jackson 4 Jun 2018

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

Yi Li 23 May 2018

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Xiaofeng Feng 22 May 2018

NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)

More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

18 May 2018

Photo by paul mocan on

Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 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

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

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

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

KKB via _Burkina Faso: cotton harvest in Dourtenga

Top African producer bans GM cotton

26 Apr 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

2 Oct 2015

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Helmo Preuss 22 Apr 2013

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

25 Mar 2013

China proposes priority areas to boost Africa ties

19 Jul 2012

Ghana makes cocoa-farming fashionable

Ghana makes cocoa-farming fashionable

Zeenat Moorad 14 Jun 2012

Investment conference focus on development on Africa

26 Sep 2011

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Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

8 Jun 2018

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Zambia's eMsika helping farmers buy agricultural inputs

Tom Jackson 4 Jun 2018

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

These CRISPR-modified crops don't count as GMOs

Yi Li 23 May 2018

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Xiaofeng Feng 22 May 2018

NaCRRI labs during Connected Conference (Image Supplied)

More scientists, researchers needed for interdisciplinary plant disease research network

18 May 2018

Photo by paul mocan on

Hidden danger: Why soil pollution should be a top priority globally

3 May 2018

Innovation, people key to creating a sustainable bioeconomy

25 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

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

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

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

KKB via _Burkina Faso: cotton harvest in Dourtenga

Top African producer bans GM cotton

26 Apr 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

2 Oct 2015

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Agriculture offers real growth potential

Helmo Preuss 22 Apr 2013

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

Loss of commercial farmers hurts SA

25 Mar 2013

China proposes priority areas to boost Africa ties

19 Jul 2012

Ghana makes cocoa-farming fashionable

Ghana makes cocoa-farming fashionable

Zeenat Moorad 14 Jun 2012

Investment conference focus on development on Africa

26 Sep 2011

More Agriculture news

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