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Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

By Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

15 Sep 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

Climate smart crops: A necessity for future food and nutrition security

Bev Postma 12 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 Aug 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

Amid drought and conflict, women try new livestock - bees

Moraa Obiria 11 Aug 2017

What camera traps tell us about elephants eating crops

Josephine B. Smit 10 Aug 2017

Joachim Huber via

AfDB to invest $24 billion in agriculture in Africa - Adesina

27 Jul 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

6 Dec 2016

Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

1 Nov 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

Drought-ravaged SADC grapples with seed shortages

Sifelani Tsiko 5 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

New agreement a boost for wine exports to EU

New agreement a boost for wine exports to EU

13 Jun 2016

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Mandi Smallhorne 25 Aug 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

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

Africa needs economic integration

Mariam Isa 27 Mar 2013

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Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

15 Sep 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

Climate smart crops: A necessity for future food and nutrition security

Bev Postma 12 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 Aug 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

Amid drought and conflict, women try new livestock - bees

Moraa Obiria 11 Aug 2017

What camera traps tell us about elephants eating crops

Josephine B. Smit 10 Aug 2017

Joachim Huber via

AfDB to invest $24 billion in agriculture in Africa - Adesina

27 Jul 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

6 Dec 2016

Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

1 Nov 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

Drought-ravaged SADC grapples with seed shortages

Sifelani Tsiko 5 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

New agreement a boost for wine exports to EU

New agreement a boost for wine exports to EU

13 Jun 2016

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Mandi Smallhorne 25 Aug 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

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

Africa needs economic integration

Mariam Isa 27 Mar 2013