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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

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FAO director-general calls on food industry to do more to support healthy foods

FAO director-general calls on food industry to do more to support healthy foods

26 Sep 2019

Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel to shutdown for maintenance

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#FoodNextAfrica: Blockchain will simplify and transform supply chain traceability

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#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019

AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

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ECDC explores trade opportunities in Nigeria and China

ECDC explores trade opportunities in Nigeria and China

13 Sep 2019

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

9 Sep 2019

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

4 Sep 2019

5 ways women farmers can succeed in agriculture

26 Aug 2019

Key insights into the global beef market

Key insights into the global beef market

23 Aug 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Mark Hassenkamp 14 Aug 2019

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

8 Aug 2019

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AB InBev, BanQu to empower Africa farmers with blockchain technology

1 Aug 2019

Illovo Sugar Africa and partners launch LandAssess Tool

Illovo Sugar Africa and partners launch LandAssess Tool

31 Jul 2019

Pernod Ricard acquires majority stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche

Pernod Ricard acquires majority stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche

26 Jul 2019

Angola, SA partner to grow agribusiness and ecotourism in Africa

Angola, SA partner to grow agribusiness and ecotourism in Africa

26 Jul 2019

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

26 Jul 2019

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Carin Venter 25 Jul 2019

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

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Tertius Carstens, CEO of Pioneer Foods, and Eugene Willemsen, CEO, PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa.

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Family farmers are needed to enhance agricultural sustainability, says FAO

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CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

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26 Sep 2019

Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel to shutdown for maintenance

Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel to shutdown for maintenance

25 Sep 2019

#FoodNextAfrica: Blockchain will simplify and transform supply chain traceability

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Coffee co-operatives - every cup tells a story

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23 Sep 2019

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019

AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

13 Sep 2019

ECDC explores trade opportunities in Nigeria and China

ECDC explores trade opportunities in Nigeria and China

13 Sep 2019

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

9 Sep 2019

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

4 Sep 2019

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26 Aug 2019

Key insights into the global beef market

Key insights into the global beef market

23 Aug 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

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Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

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Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

8 Aug 2019

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Illovo Sugar Africa and partners launch LandAssess Tool

Illovo Sugar Africa and partners launch LandAssess Tool

31 Jul 2019

Pernod Ricard acquires majority stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche

Pernod Ricard acquires majority stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche

26 Jul 2019

Angola, SA partner to grow agribusiness and ecotourism in Africa

Angola, SA partner to grow agribusiness and ecotourism in Africa

26 Jul 2019

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

26 Jul 2019

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Carin Venter 25 Jul 2019

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

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Tertius Carstens, CEO of Pioneer Foods, and Eugene Willemsen, CEO, PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa.

PepsiCo eyes growth in Africa with $1.7bn Pioneer Foods acquisition

19 Jul 2019

Family farmers are needed to enhance agricultural sustainability, says FAO

19 Jul 2019

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

16 Jul 2019

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Agroecology as innovation

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CTICC to host over 100 international conferences by 2026

10 Jul 2019

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

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Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

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Using citrus and grape by-products to preserve food

4 Jul 2019

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

4 Jul 2019

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

CTA awards 4 grants to support blockchain use in agriculture

1 Jul 2019

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Global demand for avocado has local farmers firmly focused

28 Jun 2019

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

27 Jun 2019

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

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