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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

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Sapa calls for VAT-free chicken to boost food security

25 Oct 2024

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Eastern Cape R80m programme to tackle poverty, malnutrition

17 Oct 2024

Food For Mzansi, Grobank hosted free webinar

Food For Mzansi, Grobank hosted free webinar

Grobank Limited 15 Apr 2020

Climate change a risk to agricultural production

Climate change a risk to agricultural production

Pertunia Setumo 14 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Organised agriculture's role in sustaining food production

#Covid19: Organised agriculture's role in sustaining food production

31 Mar 2020

Join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge - 21 days to rethink the food system

Join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge - 21 days to rethink the food system

27 Mar 2020

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

25 Mar 2020

FoodForward SA makes R50m appeal to help up-scale its reach during Covid-19 lockdown

FoodForward SA makes R50m appeal to help up-scale its reach during Covid-19 lockdown

25 Mar 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Soybeans can help combat Africa's agriculture and food security woes

5 Mar 2020

Tracking systems can help farmers combat the outbreak of FMD

Tracking systems can help farmers combat the outbreak of FMD

28 Feb 2020

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

21 Feb 2020

ARC launches new maize information guide for farmers

21 Feb 2020

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

18 Feb 2020

Santam, Sanlam donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities

Santam, Sanlam donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities

11 Feb 2020

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

10 Feb 2020

Limpopo foot and mouth disease under control

6 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

31 Jan 2020

FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa

22 Jan 2020

Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors

Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors

20 Jan 2020

CropLife SA warns of possible Lepidoptera pest outbreak

17 Jan 2020

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

15 Jan 2020

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Izak Hofmeyr 2 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

23 Dec 2019

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative

Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative

18 Dec 2019

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

17 Dec 2019

EC farmers apply for government aid as 'worst drought in living memory' takes its toll

EC farmers apply for government aid as 'worst drought in living memory' takes its toll

13 Dec 2019

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Food For Mzansi, Grobank hosted free webinar

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Climate change a risk to agricultural production

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Pertunia Setumo 14 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

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#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

#Covid19: Mitigating the impact on global food trade

1 Apr 2020

#Covid19: Organised agriculture's role in sustaining food production

#Covid19: Organised agriculture's role in sustaining food production

31 Mar 2020

Join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge - 21 days to rethink the food system

Join the #BridgingTheGaps challenge - 21 days to rethink the food system

27 Mar 2020

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

Why marine protected areas are often not where they should be

25 Mar 2020

FoodForward SA makes R50m appeal to help up-scale its reach during Covid-19 lockdown

FoodForward SA makes R50m appeal to help up-scale its reach during Covid-19 lockdown

25 Mar 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Soybeans can help combat Africa's agriculture and food security woes

5 Mar 2020

Tracking systems can help farmers combat the outbreak of FMD

Tracking systems can help farmers combat the outbreak of FMD

28 Feb 2020

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

Ford Fund assists drought-stricken farmers in the Eastern Cape

21 Feb 2020

ARC launches new maize information guide for farmers

21 Feb 2020

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

18 Feb 2020

Santam, Sanlam donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities

Santam, Sanlam donate R3m to alleviate impact of drought on farming communities

11 Feb 2020

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

AU Summit: African leaders focus on eradicating malnutrition by 2025

10 Feb 2020

Limpopo foot and mouth disease under control

6 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

31 Jan 2020

FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa

22 Jan 2020

Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors

Putting trade to work to balance agriculture and environmental factors

20 Jan 2020

CropLife SA warns of possible Lepidoptera pest outbreak

17 Jan 2020

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

FMD: Update on the outbreak in Limpopo

15 Jan 2020

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Red grass phenomenon has farmers scratching heads

Izak Hofmeyr 2 Jan 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

Oriental fruit fly eradicated in the Northern Cape

23 Dec 2019

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

FAO highlights solutions to deforestation

18 Dec 2019

Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative

Pick n Pay joins global food waste initiative

18 Dec 2019

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

Livestock owners urged to remain vigilant for FMD clinical signs

17 Dec 2019

EC farmers apply for government aid as 'worst drought in living memory' takes its toll

EC farmers apply for government aid as 'worst drought in living memory' takes its toll

13 Dec 2019

FMD: Nationwide live auction ban to curb further spread

FMD: Nationwide live auction ban to curb further spread

Claudi Nortjé 5 Dec 2019

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What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood

Olumide A Odeyemi 3 Dec 2019

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

Using solar energy to contribute to SA's national electricity grid

2 Dec 2019

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Why we're involved in a project in Africa to promote edible insects

Robert Musundire 29 Nov 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

#EntrepreneurMonth: Changemakers working towards a sustainable, inclusive food system

#EntrepreneurMonth: Changemakers working towards a sustainable, inclusive food system

Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Nov 2019

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Daylight and not rains 'drives vegetation growth onset'

Nelson Mandela Ogema 18 Nov 2019

Drought threatens food security and collapse of industry

Michelle Verster 15 Nov 2019

Foot and mouth disease confirmed in Molemole

Foot and mouth disease confirmed in Molemole

8 Nov 2019

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