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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

Lindsey Schutters

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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AFGRI commits R3m funding support to SA farmers

AFGRI commits R3m funding support to SA farmers

5 Mar 2019

Seil-Safari navigates farmers through unchartered waters to new horizons

Seil-Safari navigates farmers through unchartered waters to new horizons

Echo Produksies 5 Mar 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

Kuzisa injects R11m into fully black-owned M'Hudi wine farm

Kuzisa injects R11m into fully black-owned M'Hudi wine farm

28 Feb 2019

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

27 Feb 2019

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

21 Feb 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

New WWF Nedbank Green Trust water project brings KNP, smallholder farmers together

18 Feb 2019

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

Laxmi Pant 18 Feb 2019

Agriculture continues to create jobs despite tough three years

Agriculture continues to create jobs despite tough three years

18 Feb 2019

Dams can mimic the free flow of rivers, but risks must be managed

Dams can mimic the free flow of rivers, but risks must be managed

Matthew McCartney and Fritz Kleinschroth 14 Feb 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

Macadamia industry, government collaboration needed to secure competitive advantage

Macadamia industry, government collaboration needed to secure competitive advantage

13 Feb 2019

FAO seeks $940m to meet needs of food-insecure populations in more than 30 countries

FAO seeks $940m to meet needs of food-insecure populations in more than 30 countries

12 Feb 2019

Government identifies land for redistribution

11 Feb 2019

#SONA2019: Agri SA remains concerned about policy uncertainty over land and drought

#SONA2019: Agri SA remains concerned about policy uncertainty over land and drought

8 Feb 2019

New FAO publication highlights why sustainable agriculture policies are key

New FAO publication highlights why sustainable agriculture policies are key

6 Feb 2019

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

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AFGRI commits R3m funding support to SA farmers

AFGRI commits R3m funding support to SA farmers

5 Mar 2019

Seil-Safari navigates farmers through unchartered waters to new horizons

Seil-Safari navigates farmers through unchartered waters to new horizons

Echo Produksies 5 Mar 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

Kuzisa injects R11m into fully black-owned M'Hudi wine farm

Kuzisa injects R11m into fully black-owned M'Hudi wine farm

28 Feb 2019

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

27 Feb 2019

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

UNIDO launches Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) pilot project in Egypt

21 Feb 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

New WWF Nedbank Green Trust water project brings KNP, smallholder farmers together

18 Feb 2019

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

Laxmi Pant 18 Feb 2019

Agriculture continues to create jobs despite tough three years

Agriculture continues to create jobs despite tough three years

18 Feb 2019

Dams can mimic the free flow of rivers, but risks must be managed

Dams can mimic the free flow of rivers, but risks must be managed

Matthew McCartney and Fritz Kleinschroth 14 Feb 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

Macadamia industry, government collaboration needed to secure competitive advantage

Macadamia industry, government collaboration needed to secure competitive advantage

13 Feb 2019

FAO seeks $940m to meet needs of food-insecure populations in more than 30 countries

FAO seeks $940m to meet needs of food-insecure populations in more than 30 countries

12 Feb 2019

Government identifies land for redistribution

11 Feb 2019

#SONA2019: Agri SA remains concerned about policy uncertainty over land and drought

#SONA2019: Agri SA remains concerned about policy uncertainty over land and drought

8 Feb 2019

New FAO publication highlights why sustainable agriculture policies are key

New FAO publication highlights why sustainable agriculture policies are key

6 Feb 2019

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