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#OrchidsandOnions: Spar reminds us why we're special with Christmas ad

Brendan Seery

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

Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

Danette Breitenbach

Mattel scrambles after Wicked doll packaging links to explicit site

SAB triumphs with 9 Effie Awards, cementing its position as SA's Most Effective Marketer

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Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survivalAa-isha Hassiem

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

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Sapa calls for VAT-free chicken to boost food security

25 Oct 2024

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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

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

#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

Global food prices show increase in January

Global food prices show increase in January

8 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

FMD spill-over contained

Marike Brits 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

Speed up seed policies harmonisation

Speed up seed policies harmonisation

Gilbert Nakweya 23 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

#BizTrends2019: Traceability at item level across entire supply chains

#BizTrends2019: Traceability at item level across entire supply chains

Dr Hennie Ras 7 Jan 2019

Kate HoltAusAID via

#BizTrends2019: Food security and the planet are on a collision course

Kevin Coetzee and Michelle Adelman 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends 2019: Agriculture: The future's uncertain, but our vision doesn't have to be

#BizTrends 2019: Agriculture: The future's uncertain, but our vision doesn't have to be

Konanani Liphadzi 7 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

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

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

Anita Makri 24 Dec 2018

Farmer irrigating vegetables in Mali ©Tingju Zhu/IFPRI

Smallholders' global food production underestimated

Munyaradzi Makoni 19 Dec 2018

WorldFish, COMESA facility in Zambia to help boost fish trade in Africa

WorldFish, COMESA facility in Zambia to help boost fish trade in Africa

10 Dec 2018

UFS graduate's crop research to diversify SA food security

UFS graduate's crop research to diversify SA food security

7 Dec 2018

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Martin Cohen 6 Dec 2018

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

6 Dec 2018

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

In Zambia businesses in the food processing sector, are in for a tough time. flickr/Simon Hess

Small businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

Food security: Africa should be the answer

Peter Oberem 28 Nov 2018

Aquaculture key to food security and nutrition?

Aquaculture key to food security and nutrition?

Helen Swingler and John Bolton 27 Nov 2018

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

20 Nov 2018

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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

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

#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

Global food prices show increase in January

Global food prices show increase in January

8 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

FMD spill-over contained

Marike Brits 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

Speed up seed policies harmonisation

Speed up seed policies harmonisation

Gilbert Nakweya 23 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

#BizTrends2019: Traceability at item level across entire supply chains

#BizTrends2019: Traceability at item level across entire supply chains

Dr Hennie Ras 7 Jan 2019

Kate HoltAusAID via

#BizTrends2019: Food security and the planet are on a collision course

Kevin Coetzee and Michelle Adelman 7 Jan 2019

#BizTrends 2019: Agriculture: The future's uncertain, but our vision doesn't have to be

#BizTrends 2019: Agriculture: The future's uncertain, but our vision doesn't have to be

Konanani Liphadzi 7 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

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

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

Anita Makri 24 Dec 2018

Farmer irrigating vegetables in Mali ©Tingju Zhu/IFPRI

Smallholders' global food production underestimated

Munyaradzi Makoni 19 Dec 2018

WorldFish, COMESA facility in Zambia to help boost fish trade in Africa

WorldFish, COMESA facility in Zambia to help boost fish trade in Africa

10 Dec 2018

UFS graduate's crop research to diversify SA food security

UFS graduate's crop research to diversify SA food security

7 Dec 2018

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Seeing food wasted makes us mad - but should it?

Martin Cohen 6 Dec 2018

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

6 Dec 2018

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

In Zambia businesses in the food processing sector, are in for a tough time. flickr/Simon Hess

Small businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

Food security: Africa should be the answer

Peter Oberem 28 Nov 2018

Aquaculture key to food security and nutrition?

Aquaculture key to food security and nutrition?

Helen Swingler and John Bolton 27 Nov 2018

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

Cuts on rock lobster fishing in line with court judgment

20 Nov 2018

'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

20 Nov 2018

Farmers urged to combat spread of antimicrobial resistance

Farmers urged to combat spread of antimicrobial resistance

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

Banks urged to plough into Africa's agribusiness

Banks urged to plough into Africa's agribusiness

12 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