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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

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

By André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

How science and innovation can strengthen global food systems

2 Feb 2023

Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings

Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings

Erik Meijaard 7 Jul 2020

New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020

New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020

22 May 2020

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

Bizcommunity.com 15 Apr 2020

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

Lila Westreich 24 Feb 2020

Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

10 Feb 2020

Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

Sylvia Ng'eno 10 Feb 2020

Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

10 Feb 2020

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Cyril Piou 7 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture

5 Feb 2020

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Julie Mollins 24 Jan 2020

Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year

Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year

Gilbert Nakweya 23 Jan 2020

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Leigh Ackland 26 Jun 2019

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

Kurt R. Richter and Bill Heinrich 28 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

4 Apr 2019

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

3 Apr 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019

International push to improve food safety

International push to improve food safety

18 Feb 2019

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

14 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 10 Dec 2018

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Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings

Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings

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New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020

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10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown

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'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

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Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

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Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

Sylvia Ng'eno 10 Feb 2020

Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

10 Feb 2020

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Cyril Piou 7 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture

5 Feb 2020

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Management of intact forestlands by indigenous peoples key to protecting climate

Julie Mollins 24 Jan 2020

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Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year

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Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Coordinated global action is the best way to control the Fall Armyworm pest

Rémi Nono Womdim 19 Dec 2019

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

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3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

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The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Leigh Ackland 26 Jun 2019

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

Kurt R. Richter and Bill Heinrich 28 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

4 Apr 2019

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

USAID launches 3 Centres of Excellence to build links between Egyptian, US universities

3 Apr 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019

International push to improve food safety

International push to improve food safety

18 Feb 2019

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

14 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 10 Dec 2018

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

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'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

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FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

29 Oct 2018

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

11 Oct 2018

Africa goes green and digital with a consortium of 30 agritech entrepreneurs

Africa goes green and digital with a consortium of 30 agritech entrepreneurs

Aïda El Kohen and Hamza Rkha Chaham 17 Jul 2018

Nigeria's Farmcrowdy wins Digital Business of the Year Award

Nigeria's Farmcrowdy wins Digital Business of the Year Award

Tom Jackson 17 Jul 2018

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Beninese, Nigerian startups selected for Food Connection Challenge

Tom Jackson 2 Jul 2018

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F. Tooker 28 Jun 2018

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

Key insights into the global lemon market

Key insights into the global lemon market

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