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Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

Agriculture

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

17 May 2024

Woolworths launches Farming for the Future campaign to tackle climate challenges

Agriculture

Woolworths launches Farming for the Future campaign to tackle climate challenges

11 Apr 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agriculture

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

Agriculture

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

4 Mar 2024

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi inside the Madama Palace (Senate) as Italy hosts the Italy-Africa summit in Rome, Italy. Source: Reuters/Remo Casilli

Energy & Mining

Italy joins race for African energy in new deal

Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer 30 Jan 2024

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

Agriculture

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

29 Jan 2024

The critical role of biosecurity in protecting SA's agriculture sector

Agriculture

The critical role of biosecurity in protecting SA's agriculture sector

Paul Makube 18 Dec 2023

Wine Harvest Commemorative Event set for February 2024

Retail

Wine Harvest Commemorative Event set for February 2024

14 Dec 2023

The Eco Green Wall is an example of a sustainable living wall system. Karen Botes

Agriculture

Growing African vegetables on buildings can save space and feed cities - new study

Karen Botes 8 Nov 2023

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

Agriculture

AfDB supports Tanzania's horticultural sector with $2.5m grant

24 Oct 2023

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Agriculture

Kenyan court throws out challenge aimed at blocking GM crops

Humphrey Malalo 13 Oct 2023

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Agriculture

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Marcelo Teixeira 2 Oct 2023

UK sets out support to make Nigeria's agriculture sector more climate- resilient

Agriculture

UK sets out support to make Nigeria's agriculture sector more climate- resilient

Muvija M and MacDonald Dzirutwe 1 Aug 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Agriculture

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

Johann Kotzé appointed new CEO of Agri SA

Agriculture

Johann Kotzé appointed new CEO of Agri SA

15 Jun 2023

Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Agriculture

Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Ange Aboa and Alessandra Prentice 8 Jun 2023

Biotech company wins $1m grand prize for advancing agritech in Africa

Agriculture

Biotech company wins $1m grand prize for advancing agritech in Africa

5 May 2023

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

Agriculture

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

3 May 2023

Solynta, PepsiCo join forces to empower Ethiopian potato farmers

Agriculture

Solynta, PepsiCo join forces to empower Ethiopian potato farmers

2 Mar 2023

Africa's agribusiness sector should drive the continent's economic development: 5 reasons why

Agriculture

Africa's agribusiness sector should drive the continent's economic development: 5 reasons why

Lilac Nachum 24 Feb 2023

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

Agriculture

Africa Agri Tech 2023 to spotlight agriculture, science and technology

17 Feb 2023

Second international summit on food production in Africa to open in Dakar

Agriculture

Second international summit on food production in Africa to open in Dakar

20 Jan 2023

AfDB names 25 finalists in AgriPitch competition

Agriculture

AfDB names 25 finalists in AgriPitch competition

11 Jan 2023

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Agriculture

Madagascar seeks Moroccan fertiliser investment

Ahmed Eljechtimi 3 Jan 2023

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Agriculture

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Gilbert Nakweya 30 Dec 2022

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Agriculture

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Duncan Miriri 15 Dec 2022

Using tech and innovation to ignite widespread agricultural transformation

Agriculture

Using tech and innovation to ignite widespread agricultural transformation

25 Nov 2022

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

Agriculture

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

8 Nov 2022

Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it's time to scale up. Here's how

Agriculture

Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it's time to scale up. Here's how

Heike Baumüller and John Kieti 2 Nov 2022

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Agriculture

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Scott Coles 12 Oct 2022

Number of people employed in agriculture increases

Agriculture

Number of people employed in agriculture increases

16 Sep 2022

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Agriculture

Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak

Brian Benza 25 Aug 2022

SA suspends anti-dumping duty on Brazilian chicken

Agriculture

SA suspends anti-dumping duty on Brazilian chicken

Sao Paulo newsroom 18 Aug 2022

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

SAB & FarmSol empower farmers with state-of-the-art mechanisation

12 Aug 2022

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Tourism & Travel

Entries for Best of Wine Tourism and Ambassador Awards 2023 now open

6 Jul 2022

Nestlé launches agri competition to encourage agripreneurship across east and southern Africa

Agriculture

Nestlé launches agri competition to encourage agripreneurship across east and southern Africa

22 Jun 2022

AfDB approves $1.5bn emergency food facility

Agriculture

AfDB approves $1.5bn emergency food facility

Wendell Roelf 23 May 2022

Tongaat Hulett suspends Zim sugar cane pre-payments

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett suspends Zim sugar cane pre-payments

Nelson Banya 16 May 2022

Rising atmospheric CO2 may benefit maize crops: first experiment in African conditions

Agriculture

Rising atmospheric CO2 may benefit maize crops: first experiment in African conditions

Brad Ripley and Susanne Vetter 3 May 2022

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

Agriculture

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

5 Apr 2022

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches $2.5bn fertiliser plant as prices soar

Agriculture

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches $2.5bn fertiliser plant as prices soar

Seun Sanni 23 Mar 2022

Farming boosts SA's fourth-quarter GDP growth

Agriculture

Farming boosts SA's fourth-quarter GDP growth

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 8 Mar 2022

Agriculture

Farmer register to improve statistics of commercial, smallholder producers

22 Feb 2022

Source: Africa Food Security via

Agriculture

Effects of Covid-19 on local food systems and rural livelihoods

23 Feb 2022

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

Agriculture

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

20 Jan 2022

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Agriculture

What it will take for Africa's agrifood systems to thrive

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Edward Mabaya and Wandile Sihlobo 12 Jan 2022

AfDB approves $47.09m grant for special agro-processing zone in Mozambique

Agriculture

AfDB approves $47.09m grant for special agro-processing zone in Mozambique

10 Jan 2022

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

Agriculture

Elgon Kenya, University of Nairobi sign MoU to develop agritech and innovation centre

24 Dec 2021

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Harnessing the power of agritech to help SA's smallholder farmers

15 Dec 2021