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FAO: September sees biggest food price hike in 18 months

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FAO reports slight dip in global food prices for August

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Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

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A New Earth store

Organic, eco-living store opens in Nigeria

3 Oct 2016

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Lack of investment for seed technology

3 Oct 2016

New label for mountain products promotes biodiversity, supports small-scale producers

3 Oct 2016

New records set at Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

New records set at Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

3 Oct 2016

#WTP: New campaign heroes the potato

30 Sep 2016

Agrofood in North Africa: a strategic sector at nature's mercy

29 Sep 2016

AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

RCL Foods considers a restructure of its commodity chicken component

28 Sep 2016

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SA to export pigeon peas, pork, mango to India

28 Sep 2016

Challenges remain for Morocco's agribusiness despite positive developments

28 Sep 2016

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Grain crop estimates rise steadily

Pericles Anetos 28 Sep 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging

The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging

Emile Uys 23 Sep 2016

RAW: a new urban solution to growing fresh produce

RAW: a new urban solution to growing fresh produce

23 Sep 2016

Judgment on poultry meat regulations welcomed

Judgment on poultry meat regulations welcomed

23 Sep 2016

From left to right: JP van den Berg and his wife Linné; Sanette Thiart, Managing Director, Potato Certification Service, and Hennie van der Westhuizen, Business Manager Central, Bayer

2016 Seed Potato Grower of the year announced

23 Sep 2016

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index shows recovery

21 Sep 2016

Dr Klaus Eckstein

#InnovationMonth: Bayer seed innovation to benefit the entire agriculture community

Cari Van Wyk 21 Sep 2016

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SA team to inspect Maun BMC

Esther Mmola 20 Sep 2016

French giant invests in Cape wine

French giant invests in Cape wine

Dave Chambers 20 Sep 2016

Tetra Pak 100% Juice Index reflects trend for premiumisation

Tetra Pak 100% Juice Index reflects trend for premiumisation

19 Sep 2016

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Effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty needed

19 Sep 2016

Groote Post wins three golds with Kapokberg range

Groote Post wins three golds with Kapokberg range

19 Sep 2016

Coming festive season drives 15% increase in meat prices

19 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: GWK building rockets, winning awards and innovating for agriculture

#InnovationMonth: GWK building rockets, winning awards and innovating for agriculture

Cari Van Wyk 19 Sep 2016

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Cari Van Wyk 16 Sep 2016

Scientific advances to enhance responsible use of antibiotics in livestock

Scientific advances to enhance responsible use of antibiotics in livestock

16 Sep 2016

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Deals that can break poverty cycle afflicting local farmers

Edel Were 15 Sep 2016

Top SA cellar workers announced

Top SA cellar workers announced

15 Sep 2016

FLM promoting good nutrition with collectible veggie plushies

FLM promoting good nutrition with collectible veggie plushies

13 Sep 2016

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A New Earth store

Organic, eco-living store opens in Nigeria

3 Oct 2016

New records set at Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

New records set at Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

3 Oct 2016

#WTP: New campaign heroes the potato

30 Sep 2016

Agrofood in North Africa: a strategic sector at nature's mercy

29 Sep 2016

AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

RCL Foods considers a restructure of its commodity chicken component

28 Sep 2016

Meditations via

SA to export pigeon peas, pork, mango to India

28 Sep 2016

Challenges remain for Morocco's agribusiness despite positive developments

28 Sep 2016

GregMontani via

Grain crop estimates rise steadily

Pericles Anetos 28 Sep 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging

The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging

Emile Uys 23 Sep 2016

RAW: a new urban solution to growing fresh produce

RAW: a new urban solution to growing fresh produce

23 Sep 2016

Judgment on poultry meat regulations welcomed

Judgment on poultry meat regulations welcomed

23 Sep 2016

From left to right: JP van den Berg and his wife Linné; Sanette Thiart, Managing Director, Potato Certification Service, and Hennie van der Westhuizen, Business Manager Central, Bayer

2016 Seed Potato Grower of the year announced

23 Sep 2016

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index shows recovery

21 Sep 2016

Dr Klaus Eckstein

#InnovationMonth: Bayer seed innovation to benefit the entire agriculture community

Cari Van Wyk 21 Sep 2016

rebamex via - Sandveld, Botswana

SA team to inspect Maun BMC

Esther Mmola 20 Sep 2016

French giant invests in Cape wine

French giant invests in Cape wine

Dave Chambers 20 Sep 2016

Tetra Pak 100% Juice Index reflects trend for premiumisation

Tetra Pak 100% Juice Index reflects trend for premiumisation

19 Sep 2016

Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng via

Effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty needed

19 Sep 2016

Groote Post wins three golds with Kapokberg range

Groote Post wins three golds with Kapokberg range

19 Sep 2016

Coming festive season drives 15% increase in meat prices

19 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: GWK building rockets, winning awards and innovating for agriculture

#InnovationMonth: GWK building rockets, winning awards and innovating for agriculture

Cari Van Wyk 19 Sep 2016

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Cari Van Wyk 16 Sep 2016

Scientific advances to enhance responsible use of antibiotics in livestock

Scientific advances to enhance responsible use of antibiotics in livestock

16 Sep 2016

Fanny Schertzer via

Deals that can break poverty cycle afflicting local farmers

Edel Were 15 Sep 2016

Top SA cellar workers announced

Top SA cellar workers announced

15 Sep 2016

FLM promoting good nutrition with collectible veggie plushies

FLM promoting good nutrition with collectible veggie plushies

13 Sep 2016

NJR ZA via - Agriculture in Langkloof, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Essential changes urged in farming

13 Sep 2016

Unilever Food Solutions Chefs of the Year announced

Unilever Food Solutions Chefs of the Year announced

12 Sep 2016

Neville Schefermann

KZN's Young Farmer of the Year 2016 announced

12 Sep 2016

Neil Ellis and children

Neil Ellis Wines rakes in top ratings

12 Sep 2016

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FAO raises its world cereal production forecast

12 Sep 2016

Carlo Petrini, Phila Cele and Geoff Green. Pic by Malcolm Drummond

Chilli of Soweto spices up international Ark of Taste

9 Sep 2016

#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy

#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy

Cari Van Wyk 8 Sep 2016

2016 Q2 Trade Report: Maersk cautiously optimistic about SA container trade

2016 Q2 Trade Report: Maersk cautiously optimistic about SA container trade

7 Sep 2016

Agriculture contribution to GDP in Africa declining

Kennedy Kangethe 7 Sep 2016

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Tractor sales fall by 21.9% y/y in August to 460 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 7 Sep 2016

- Prospectors pan for gold at a gold mine on a cocoa farm near Bouafle, Ivory Coast in March. A gold rush in the Ivory Coast and Ghana threatens cocoa production in the two nations, which account for 60 percent of the world's supply of cocoa. Luc Gnago / Reuters

Ivory Coast cocoa farmers seek gold in face of drought

5 Sep 2016

- East London Terminal grain silo

TPT East London grain elevator rail connectivity refurbishment to meet import demands

2 Sep 2016