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Inflationary pressures see alcohol and fast food purchases decline

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Bash acquires the Zando.co.za domain

Tyla makes history at the 2024 MTV EMAs

Why South Africa is the most expensive country for international money transfers

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How skater brand Bullyboy found a place in Cape Town's heart through viral campaign

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City of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions

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COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

By Muhammad Nakhooda 4 Nov 2024

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

21 Oct 2024

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Scientists make breakthrough in fight against cassava diseases

Scientists make breakthrough in fight against cassava diseases

Masembe Tambwe 29 Aug 2017

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Hardy Zimbabwean farmers take on Nigeria's challenges

28 Aug 2017

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

Renu MODI 23 Aug 2017

Firm unveils new app to boost agricultural yields

Nume Ekeghe 22 Aug 2017

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Government to scale up use of greenhouses for high-value crops

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 21 Aug 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

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Why controlling rats on small-scale African farms is vital for food security

Lourens Swanepoel 4 Aug 2017

Handing over the key to CUT students and Professor Fourie is Dries van Schalkwyk, Marketer from Senwes (second from right). On his left is Prof. Pieter Fourie, Professor: Agriculture and two first-year students in agriculture Tshegofatso Kgoasasa (left) and Palesa Maseko.

Agri training centre receives new John Deere tractor for practical training

4 Aug 2017

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Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Carbon calculator makes footprint on SA fruit industry

25 Jul 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

Western Cape Economic Opportunities on food technology

Western Cape Economic Opportunities on food technology

24 Jul 2017

AGCO Future Farm Training centre. (Source: AGCO Corporation)

AGCO Future Farm hosts young agripreneurs for mechanisation and business workshops

20 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Our research showed a controversial insecticide can harm bees - but it still has its uses

Our research showed a controversial insecticide can harm bees - but it still has its uses

Ben Woodcock 10 Jul 2017

Aviation authority reviews use of gyrocopters in crop-spraying

Gareth Wilson 10 Jul 2017

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How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

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Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

Monsanto breeding lead for hybrid seed arrives in SA

Monsanto breeding lead for hybrid seed arrives in SA

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sindy Peters 20 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

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Hardy Zimbabwean farmers take on Nigeria's challenges

28 Aug 2017

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

What sub-Sahara can learn from India's 'Green revolution': the good and the bad

Renu MODI 23 Aug 2017

Firm unveils new app to boost agricultural yields

Nume Ekeghe 22 Aug 2017

davehan2016 via

Government to scale up use of greenhouses for high-value crops

Emmanuel Ntirenganya 21 Aug 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

adriankirby via

Why controlling rats on small-scale African farms is vital for food security

Lourens Swanepoel 4 Aug 2017

Handing over the key to CUT students and Professor Fourie is Dries van Schalkwyk, Marketer from Senwes (second from right). On his left is Prof. Pieter Fourie, Professor: Agriculture and two first-year students in agriculture Tshegofatso Kgoasasa (left) and Palesa Maseko.

Agri training centre receives new John Deere tractor for practical training

4 Aug 2017

antoine penda via

Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Carbon calculator makes footprint on SA fruit industry

25 Jul 2017

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

Collaboration sees launch of end-to-end farm mechanisation solution in Nigeria

25 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

Western Cape Economic Opportunities on food technology

Western Cape Economic Opportunities on food technology

24 Jul 2017

AGCO Future Farm Training centre. (Source: AGCO Corporation)

AGCO Future Farm hosts young agripreneurs for mechanisation and business workshops

20 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Expanded engagement for Caterpillar: Boosting sales and alleviating poverty

14 Jul 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Our research showed a controversial insecticide can harm bees - but it still has its uses

Our research showed a controversial insecticide can harm bees - but it still has its uses

Ben Woodcock 10 Jul 2017

Aviation authority reviews use of gyrocopters in crop-spraying

Gareth Wilson 10 Jul 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via WC_farming_climate_change_Kenya

How a lack of access to reliable weather data is hurting African farmers

Stephen Yeboah 5 Jul 2017

mute_gemini via

Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

What not to miss at PMA Fresh Connections Southern Africa 2017

30 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Demonstration farms showcase agricultural techniques and technologies to improve crops. Flickr/Remi Nono-Womdim, FAO (Source: The Conversation)

Demonstration farms can help revolutionise African agriculture

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Jun 2017

Monsanto breeding lead for hybrid seed arrives in SA

Monsanto breeding lead for hybrid seed arrives in SA

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sindy Peters 20 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar

Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

Ceres grower imports, cultivates Witlof roots to increase supply

Ceres grower imports, cultivates Witlof roots to increase supply

19 Jun 2017

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

13 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

Leo-setä via - Mesembryanthemum plant can revive within a short period of time after a drought

Jill Farrant on breeding drought-resistant crops

12 Jun 2017

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AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

9 Jun 2017

Waste to Food: PnP cutting down on food waste through innovative project

Waste to Food: PnP cutting down on food waste through innovative project

8 Jun 2017

#StartupStory: Avenews-GT

#StartupStory: Avenews-GT

Ilse van den Berg 8 Jun 2017

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May tractor sales jump 16.8% to 493 units: Saama

Dominic Preuss 8 Jun 2017

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Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

6 Jun 2017