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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

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Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

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Waterberg Boerdery and Yellow Door Energy inaugurate solar and battery energy storage system

Waterberg Boerdery and Yellow Door Energy inaugurate solar and battery energy storage system

14 Oct 2024

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Great Food Puzzle: WWF launches guide to sustainable food practices

12 Sep 2024

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Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

5 Feb 2019

El Nino uncertainty in 2019

29 Jan 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

Gaathier Mahed 28 Jan 2019

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2019

Sustainable water use crucial for the Middle East and North Africa, says FAO director general

Sustainable water use crucial for the Middle East and North Africa, says FAO director general

24 Jan 2019

Stoking conflict between farming and conservation hurts everyone

Stoking conflict between farming and conservation hurts everyone

Philip A Loring, Sarah Minnes and Valencia Gaspard 22 Jan 2019

How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy

How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy

Gebisa Ejeta 18 Jan 2019

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

Melanie Bateman 11 Jan 2019

Honey bees are the most important single species for crop pollination.

Managed bees versus wild bees? It's not that simple in South Africa

Tlou Masehela 10 Jan 2019

Startups turn waste into opportunity

Startups turn waste into opportunity

10 Jan 2019

How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?

How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?

Taahirah Martin 3 Jan 2019

From left to right: Professor Frans Swanepoel, Professor Louise Fresco and Professor Lise Korsten/ ©UP media

Does African agriculture need a Green Revolution?

Xolani Mathibela 2 Jan 2019

In 100 years' time, maybe our food won't be grown in soil

In 100 years' time, maybe our food won't be grown in soil

Alex McBratney 28 Dec 2018

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

Adrian R. Camilleri, Dalia Patino-Echeverri and Ri 20 Dec 2018

Global action required for sustainable agriculture

13 Dec 2018

Cape Town to host Agritech Africa conference, exhibition in 2020

Cape Town to host Agritech Africa conference, exhibition in 2020

11 Dec 2018

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

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

Honey bees, already at risk, face a new threat from a common herbicide

Honey bees, already at risk, face a new threat from a common herbicide

Sue Nicolson 5 Dec 2018

Steps rural communities can take to protect their water resources

Steps rural communities can take to protect their water resources

Jeremias Mowo 26 Nov 2018

Import regulations: What traveller's to SA should know

Import regulations: What traveller's to SA should know

26 Nov 2018

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

22 Nov 2018

Sustainable cotton programme improves market growth

21 Nov 2018

Communities in South Africa’s North West Province are embroiled in battles with chiefs over land. EPA/Jon Hrusa

South African court resets power balance between villagers, mines and chiefs

Sonwabile Mnwana 20 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Gamtoos farmers' water woes eased, but 'not quite good enough'

16 Nov 2018

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Barbara van Koppen 14 Nov 2018

Strengthening indigenous food systems vital to achieving zero-hunger

Strengthening indigenous food systems vital to achieving zero-hunger

12 Nov 2018

Agricultural safeguard levy will boost the local industry, says FairPlay

Agricultural safeguard levy will boost the local industry, says FairPlay

9 Nov 2018

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Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

5 Feb 2019

El Nino uncertainty in 2019

29 Jan 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

How we can "bank" water underground for use later on

Gaathier Mahed 28 Jan 2019

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

New report: Setting realistic targets for biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa

25 Jan 2019

Sustainable water use crucial for the Middle East and North Africa, says FAO director general

Sustainable water use crucial for the Middle East and North Africa, says FAO director general

24 Jan 2019

Stoking conflict between farming and conservation hurts everyone

Stoking conflict between farming and conservation hurts everyone

Philip A Loring, Sarah Minnes and Valencia Gaspard 22 Jan 2019

How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy

How investment in irrigation is paying off for Ethiopia's economy

Gebisa Ejeta 18 Jan 2019

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

Melanie Bateman 11 Jan 2019

Honey bees are the most important single species for crop pollination.

Managed bees versus wild bees? It's not that simple in South Africa

Tlou Masehela 10 Jan 2019

Startups turn waste into opportunity

Startups turn waste into opportunity

10 Jan 2019

How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?

How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?

Taahirah Martin 3 Jan 2019

From left to right: Professor Frans Swanepoel, Professor Louise Fresco and Professor Lise Korsten/ ©UP media

Does African agriculture need a Green Revolution?

Xolani Mathibela 2 Jan 2019

In 100 years' time, maybe our food won't be grown in soil

In 100 years' time, maybe our food won't be grown in soil

Alex McBratney 28 Dec 2018

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices

Adrian R. Camilleri, Dalia Patino-Echeverri and Ri 20 Dec 2018

Global action required for sustainable agriculture

13 Dec 2018

Cape Town to host Agritech Africa conference, exhibition in 2020

Cape Town to host Agritech Africa conference, exhibition in 2020

11 Dec 2018

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

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

Honey bees, already at risk, face a new threat from a common herbicide

Honey bees, already at risk, face a new threat from a common herbicide

Sue Nicolson 5 Dec 2018

Steps rural communities can take to protect their water resources

Steps rural communities can take to protect their water resources

Jeremias Mowo 26 Nov 2018

Import regulations: What traveller's to SA should know

Import regulations: What traveller's to SA should know

26 Nov 2018

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

How Pick n Pay and WWF-SA are collaborating to transform seafood procurement

22 Nov 2018

Sustainable cotton programme improves market growth

21 Nov 2018

Communities in South Africa’s North West Province are embroiled in battles with chiefs over land. EPA/Jon Hrusa

South African court resets power balance between villagers, mines and chiefs

Sonwabile Mnwana 20 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Gamtoos farmers' water woes eased, but 'not quite good enough'

16 Nov 2018

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Barbara van Koppen 14 Nov 2018

Strengthening indigenous food systems vital to achieving zero-hunger

Strengthening indigenous food systems vital to achieving zero-hunger

12 Nov 2018

Agricultural safeguard levy will boost the local industry, says FairPlay

Agricultural safeguard levy will boost the local industry, says FairPlay

9 Nov 2018

L-R: Farmers, commercial and smaller scale, working together for the improvement of lives: Andrew Pooler, Dave van Rensburg, Cyril Hlengwa, Rob Stayplton-Smith and Siya Hlengwa

KZN NPO facilitates transformation in agriculture through skills development, knowledge sharing

9 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

8 Nov 2018

Urban farming project Hola Harvest launched in Joburg

Urban farming project Hola Harvest launched in Joburg

7 Nov 2018

Fish farming at industrial scale: a Turkish case study

Fish farming at industrial scale: a Turkish case study

Irmak Ertör 7 Nov 2018

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

6 Nov 2018

Strict Amazon protections made Brazilian farmers more productive, new research shows

Strict Amazon protections made Brazilian farmers more productive, new research shows

Rachael Garrett 6 Nov 2018

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

Land reform an economic necessity, says Ramaphosa

5 Nov 2018

Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look

Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look

Jevgeniy Bluwstein, Jens Friis Lund & Peadar Breho 2 Nov 2018

#FoodNextAfrica: How to ensure sustainable growth of plant-based foods

#FoodNextAfrica: How to ensure sustainable growth of plant-based foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Nov 2018

Eating less meat is a climate priority, whatever the sceptics say

Eating less meat is a climate priority, whatever the sceptics say

Oliver Taherzadeh and Benedict Probst 31 Oct 2018