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Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

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WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

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Using citrus and grape by-products to preserve food

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International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

4 Jul 2019

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

CTA awards 4 grants to support blockchain use in agriculture

1 Jul 2019

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Global demand for avocado has local farmers firmly focused

28 Jun 2019

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

27 Jun 2019

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Key insights into Africa's wheat market

26 Jun 2019

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Leigh Ackland 26 Jun 2019

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

Produce Marketing Association 26 Jun 2019

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

25 Jun 2019

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

21 Jun 2019

Anouk Sijmonsma explains what PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa is all about

Anouk Sijmonsma explains what PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa is all about

Produce Marketing Association 20 Jun 2019

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Michael von Massow and Mitchell Gingerich 13 Jun 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

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FAO gives PMSA treaty combating illegal fishing the thumbs up

7 Jun 2019

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

7 Jun 2019

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Radisson Blu forms three-way partnership to enhance sustainable forest management in Zambia

7 Jun 2019

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Free State Agriculture calls for strong action against anthrax outbreak

31 May 2019

Farmer-to-farmer programme launches in Zimbabwe

Farmer-to-farmer programme launches in Zimbabwe

31 May 2019

SA bans livestock imports from Lesotho

30 May 2019

Econet, Yara launch Generation Africa, brings youth entrepreneurship to Africa

Econet, Yara launch Generation Africa, brings youth entrepreneurship to Africa

30 May 2019

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Stephanie Achieng' 30 May 2019

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

Kurt R. Richter and Bill Heinrich 28 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Backyard farming key to food security in cities

Backyard farming key to food security in cities

22 May 2019

EU-African task force proposes new way ahead for African rural development

Morgan Morris 21 May 2019

Oserian enhances carbon-free footprint, launches new solar power plant in Kenya

Oserian enhances carbon-free footprint, launches new solar power plant in Kenya

13 May 2019

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

10 May 2019

African Swine Fever update

African Swine Fever update

9 May 2019

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The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

CTA awards 4 grants to support blockchain use in agriculture

1 Jul 2019

Image Supplied.

Global demand for avocado has local farmers firmly focused

28 Jun 2019

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

27 Jun 2019

BjoernSchrempp via

Key insights into Africa's wheat market

26 Jun 2019

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Leigh Ackland 26 Jun 2019

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa bringing together the entire fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain in Cape Town

Produce Marketing Association 26 Jun 2019

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

25 Jun 2019

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

21 Jun 2019

Anouk Sijmonsma explains what PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa is all about

Anouk Sijmonsma explains what PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa is all about

Produce Marketing Association 20 Jun 2019

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Michael von Massow and Mitchell Gingerich 13 Jun 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

christijamin via

FAO gives PMSA treaty combating illegal fishing the thumbs up

7 Jun 2019

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

7 Jun 2019

Image Supplied.

Radisson Blu forms three-way partnership to enhance sustainable forest management in Zambia

7 Jun 2019

Skitterphoto via

Free State Agriculture calls for strong action against anthrax outbreak

31 May 2019

Farmer-to-farmer programme launches in Zimbabwe

Farmer-to-farmer programme launches in Zimbabwe

31 May 2019

SA bans livestock imports from Lesotho

30 May 2019

Econet, Yara launch Generation Africa, brings youth entrepreneurship to Africa

Econet, Yara launch Generation Africa, brings youth entrepreneurship to Africa

30 May 2019

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Penguins' behaviour could aid fisheries management

Stephanie Achieng' 30 May 2019

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

How design thinking united Malawian researchers and farmers

Kurt R. Richter and Bill Heinrich 28 May 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Backyard farming key to food security in cities

Backyard farming key to food security in cities

22 May 2019

EU-African task force proposes new way ahead for African rural development

Morgan Morris 21 May 2019

Oserian enhances carbon-free footprint, launches new solar power plant in Kenya

Oserian enhances carbon-free footprint, launches new solar power plant in Kenya

13 May 2019

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

Forum challenges African businesses to dive into the Blue Economy

10 May 2019

African Swine Fever update

African Swine Fever update

9 May 2019

AfDP's agro-industrial processing zones will drive agriculture in Africa, says investors

AfDP's agro-industrial processing zones will drive agriculture in Africa, says investors

3 May 2019

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IPC releases new guidelines to enhance food insecurity, malnutrition analysis

26 Apr 2019

What Cameroon can teach others about managing community forests

What Cameroon can teach others about managing community forests

Serge Mandiefe Piabuo, Divine Foundjem Tita and Peter A Minang 17 Apr 2019

Thomas Fuerst, WING Marketing at Nokia

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

11 Apr 2019

Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa's transformation to a global breadbasket

Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa's transformation to a global breadbasket

Zhann Meyer 10 Apr 2019

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Samuel Hinneh 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

AFGRI creates grain storage platform to strengthen food security

8 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

4 Apr 2019