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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

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

By Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

By Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Alison Burrell via

Agro-processing

Zim, SA lose one million chickens to bird flu

Elita Chikwati 8 Aug 2017

With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Agriculture

With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Kagondu Njagi 2 Aug 2017

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

Agriculture

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

25 Jul 2017

mute_gemini via

Agriculture

Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Agriculture

Is southern Africa facing a food security disaster?

Alex Porter and Stellah Kwasi 29 Jun 2017

Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

Agriculture

Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

Steve Johnson 8 May 2017

Image by 123RF

Digital

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Image by 123RF

ESG

Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

Agri Tech

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Agri Tech

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Food Security

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

Sustainable Farming

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

Julian Ramirez-Villegas 8 Mar 2016

Joint partnership to create Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey

Food Security

Joint partnership to create Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey

7 Mar 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

Food Security

Warning against worsening El Nino-related drought

7 Mar 2016

Sanna Pudas via

Agri Tech

Germans excited about Zambian agri sector

1 Mar 2016

SADC states to meet on El Niño

Commodities & Fairtrade

SADC states to meet on El Niño

26 Feb 2016

East and Southern Africa battles with effects of El Niño

Food Security

East and Southern Africa battles with effects of El Niño

Ruth Bookbinder 3 Feb 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

Food Security

Southern Africa's food crisis in numbers

Obi Anyadike, Africa Editor 28 Jan 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Agribusiness

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Eduardo Cleofe via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Bosch Packaging Technology invests in Ethiopia's coffee industry

2 Dec 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Food Security

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

Fishing

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Forestry

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Suat Eman via

Food Security

Partnership to improve indigenous food products

5 Jun 2015

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

Food Security

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

7 May 2015

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Markets & Investment

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Banking

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

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With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

AgricultureWith more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Kagondu Njagi 2 Aug 2017

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

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

25 Jul 2017

mute_gemini via

AgricultureGlobal status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

AgricultureIs southern Africa facing a food security disaster?

Alex Porter and Stellah Kwasi 29 Jun 2017

Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

AgricultureRainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

Steve Johnson 8 May 2017

Image by 123RF

Marketing & MediaMasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Image by 123RF

Marketing & MediaAfrica hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

AgriculturePwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

AgricultureDigitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

AgricultureGetting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

AgricultureHow to adapt to beat crippling droughts

Julian Ramirez-Villegas 8 Mar 2016

Joint partnership to create Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey

AgricultureJoint partnership to create Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey

7 Mar 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

AgricultureWarning against worsening El Nino-related drought

7 Mar 2016

Sanna Pudas via

AgricultureGermans excited about Zambian agri sector

1 Mar 2016

SADC states to meet on El Niño

AgricultureSADC states to meet on El Niño

26 Feb 2016

East and Southern Africa battles with effects of El Niño

AgricultureEast and Southern Africa battles with effects of El Niño

Ruth Bookbinder 3 Feb 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

AgricultureSouthern Africa's food crisis in numbers

Obi Anyadike, Africa Editor 28 Jan 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

AgricultureShine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Eduardo Cleofe via

AgricultureBosch Packaging Technology invests in Ethiopia's coffee industry

2 Dec 2015

ValeriaRodrigues via

AgricultureSub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

AgricultureWWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

AgricultureEmpowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Suat Eman via

AgriculturePartnership to improve indigenous food products

5 Jun 2015

Zimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

AgricultureZimbabwe to import 700,000 tons of corn to avert hunger

7 May 2015

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

FinanceCould Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

FinanceZimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014