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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

Fanny Schertzer via - Rwanda, rice fields

China key partner in Africa's agriculture development - FAO official

22 Sep 2016

#InnovationMonth: Soil treatment that's just right

#InnovationMonth: Soil treatment that's just right

Cari Van Wyk 22 Sep 2016

FSA brings drought relief to struggling emerging farmers

22 Sep 2016

Dr Klaus Eckstein

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

Cari Van Wyk 21 Sep 2016

#NatureRemix at SA launch of Strongbow Apple Ciders

#NatureRemix at SA launch of Strongbow Apple Ciders

20 Sep 2016

'Less choice for African farmers' after Bayer's Monsanto takeover

'Less choice for African farmers' after Bayer's Monsanto takeover

Wanjiru Eunice 19 Sep 2016

Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng via

Effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty needed

19 Sep 2016

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Cari Van Wyk 16 Sep 2016

Compass Group commits to cage-free eggs only in global supply chain

Compass Group commits to cage-free eggs only in global supply chain

16 Sep 2016

Water Fund to slake Cape Town's thirst by restoring native bush

Munyaradzi Makoni 16 Sep 2016

Fanny Schertzer via

Deals that can break poverty cycle afflicting local farmers

Edel Were 15 Sep 2016

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

15 Sep 2016

WikimediaImages via

Cash-strapped farmers need to plan ahead for efficient planting season

15 Sep 2016

A call on government for emergency drought assistance

A call on government for emergency drought assistance

14 Sep 2016

Weather forecast for southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season

Admire Ndhlovu 13 Sep 2016

Theft ravages fruit and vegetable farms in Western Cape

Bekezela Phakathi 13 Sep 2016

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service via

SA farmers must embrace the new, water-constrained normal

Zhann Meyer 13 Sep 2016

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

Essential changes urged in farming

13 Sep 2016

From farmers and traders to knowledge artisans

From farmers and traders to knowledge artisans

12 Sep 2016

Making wine takes a lot of energy. How South Africa's vintners can cut back

Making wine takes a lot of energy. How South Africa's vintners can cut back

Alan Brent 9 Sep 2016

Erdenebayar via

SA dams at their 'lowest levels in years'

9 Sep 2016

USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries

USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries

8 Sep 2016

#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy

#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy

Cari Van Wyk 8 Sep 2016

Checkers partners with Food and Trees for Africa to establish sustainable food gardens

Checkers partners with Food and Trees for Africa to establish sustainable food gardens

6 Sep 2016

Drought-ravaged SADC grapples with seed shortages

Sifelani Tsiko 5 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

Antoinetorrens via - Gishwati hills, Rwanda

New policy for Rwanda urban forestry

Athan Tashobya 5 Sep 2016

ValeriaRodrigues via

Healthy oceans important drivers of African prosperity, food security

2 Sep 2016

Damien du Toit via - Orange River

Water use reduced in Vaal, Orange River systems

2 Sep 2016

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Fanny Schertzer via - Rwanda, rice fields

China key partner in Africa's agriculture development - FAO official

22 Sep 2016

Dr Klaus Eckstein

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

Cari Van Wyk 21 Sep 2016

#NatureRemix at SA launch of Strongbow Apple Ciders

#NatureRemix at SA launch of Strongbow Apple Ciders

20 Sep 2016

'Less choice for African farmers' after Bayer's Monsanto takeover

'Less choice for African farmers' after Bayer's Monsanto takeover

Wanjiru Eunice 19 Sep 2016

Kwabena Akuamoah-Boateng via

Effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty needed

19 Sep 2016

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Empowering female farmers, awarding entrepreneurship

Cari Van Wyk 16 Sep 2016

Compass Group commits to cage-free eggs only in global supply chain

Compass Group commits to cage-free eggs only in global supply chain

16 Sep 2016

Water Fund to slake Cape Town's thirst by restoring native bush

Munyaradzi Makoni 16 Sep 2016

Fanny Schertzer via

Deals that can break poverty cycle afflicting local farmers

Edel Were 15 Sep 2016

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

Addressing antimicrobial resistance on our farms and in our food

15 Sep 2016

WikimediaImages via

Cash-strapped farmers need to plan ahead for efficient planting season

15 Sep 2016

A call on government for emergency drought assistance

A call on government for emergency drought assistance

14 Sep 2016

Weather forecast for southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season

Admire Ndhlovu 13 Sep 2016

Theft ravages fruit and vegetable farms in Western Cape

Bekezela Phakathi 13 Sep 2016

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service via

SA farmers must embrace the new, water-constrained normal

Zhann Meyer 13 Sep 2016

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

Essential changes urged in farming

13 Sep 2016

From farmers and traders to knowledge artisans

From farmers and traders to knowledge artisans

12 Sep 2016

Making wine takes a lot of energy. How South Africa's vintners can cut back

Making wine takes a lot of energy. How South Africa's vintners can cut back

Alan Brent 9 Sep 2016

Erdenebayar via

SA dams at their 'lowest levels in years'

9 Sep 2016

USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries

USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries

8 Sep 2016

#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy

#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy

Cari Van Wyk 8 Sep 2016

Checkers partners with Food and Trees for Africa to establish sustainable food gardens

Checkers partners with Food and Trees for Africa to establish sustainable food gardens

6 Sep 2016

Drought-ravaged SADC grapples with seed shortages

Sifelani Tsiko 5 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

Antoinetorrens via - Gishwati hills, Rwanda

New policy for Rwanda urban forestry

Athan Tashobya 5 Sep 2016

ValeriaRodrigues via

Healthy oceans important drivers of African prosperity, food security

2 Sep 2016

Damien du Toit via - Orange River

Water use reduced in Vaal, Orange River systems

2 Sep 2016

Image by Tawanda Marandure

How agriculture can be intensified in Africa without causing harm

Tawanda Marandure and Kennedy Dzama 2 Sep 2016

NJR ZA via - Kouga Dam

Growing concern over water supply for Gamtoos Valley farmers

31 Aug 2016

Bayer's new SeedGrowth Centre to benefit farmers and industry

29 Aug 2016

You are what you eat: congress to address food and nutrition challenges

You are what you eat: congress to address food and nutrition challenges

26 Aug 2016

Drought in southern Africa today: a preview of what climate change could bring and how African farmers can adapt

Drought in southern Africa today: a preview of what climate change could bring and how African farmers can adapt

25 Aug 2016

Caution urged over horse mackerel quota

Caution urged over horse mackerel quota

25 Aug 2016

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

Ray Jordan 25 Aug 2016

#WomensMonth: empowering women for the sake of food security

#WomensMonth: empowering women for the sake of food security

Cari Van Wyk 24 Aug 2016

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Tool predicts droughts

24 Aug 2016

Sustainable farming through innovative public-private financing structures

Sustainable farming through innovative public-private financing structures

22 Aug 2016

Myths and Facts: addressing the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals

Myths and Facts: addressing the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals

19 Aug 2016

SU faculties join forces for new MSc programme focused on food security

SU faculties join forces for new MSc programme focused on food security

18 Aug 2016

New agribusiness models embed sustainability in agriculture

New agribusiness models embed sustainability in agriculture

17 Aug 2016