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Food Security

Climate resilience key to securing South Africa’s food supply

11 Oct 2024

Agriculture

Maize crop shrinks to under 13 million tons, lowest in 5 years

Paul Makube 27 Sep 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

Agriculture

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

Agriculture

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

8 Feb 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

Changing weather patterns set to exacerbate challenges faced by SA's farmers

Agribusiness

Changing weather patterns set to exacerbate challenges faced by SA's farmers

19 Jun 2023

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges - like transmitting data through mud

Agri Tech

Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges - like transmitting data through mud

Abdul Salam 16 Aug 2022

Heavy rains in Ivory Coast bode well for upcoming cocoa crop

Agriculture

Heavy rains in Ivory Coast bode well for upcoming cocoa crop

Loucoumane Coulibaly 17 Aug 2021

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

Research & Development

Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

29 Apr 2021

Agriculture input cost pressures mount as fuel price increases further

Agribusiness

Agriculture input cost pressures mount as fuel price increases further

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2021

Poor rural infrastructure holds back food production by small Nigerian farmers

Agribusiness

Poor rural infrastructure holds back food production by small Nigerian farmers

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso, Saidat Adebola Daud 25 Feb 2021

Agro-processing

Above normal rainfall levels expected for 2020 winter season

10 Jun 2020

Agri Tech

Technology can aid farmers during SA's water crisis

9 Jan 2020

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

Agro-processing

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

James Boafo and Kristen Lyons 16 Aug 2019

Dmitry Pichugin via

Agribusiness

Why crop insurance is a vital tool in minimising risk for SA farmers

Phillip du Preez 6 Jun 2019

New partnership provides free data and scouting services to SA farmers

Agri Tech

New partnership provides free data and scouting services to SA farmers

15 May 2019

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Climate Change

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Dan Shepard 22 Mar 2019

Nedbank to match-make at The Disruption Agenda

Tech Startups

Nedbank to match-make at The Disruption Agenda

10 Sep 2018

Agri Tech

Africa well positioned to feed the world

Heather Dugmore 27 Aug 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Research & Development

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

Nicholas.gosse via - Olive tree plantation in Tunisia. Olive oil is Tunisia’s largest agricultural export.

Food Security

Africa's top 10 most food-secure countries

8 Dec 2017

Climate advisory for the 2017/2018 summer season

Agriculture

Climate advisory for the 2017/2018 summer season

10 Oct 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

Commodities & Fairtrade

Red meat, maize prices to remain high due to drought

25 Jan 2017

#InnovationMonth: Soil treatment that's just right

Agri Tech

#InnovationMonth: Soil treatment that's just right

Cari Van Wyk 22 Sep 2016

Maize crop estimate rises slightly

Commodities & Fairtrade

Maize crop estimate rises slightly

26 Aug 2016

Tractor sales rise 5% y/y in April to 422 units: Saama

Agri Tech

Tractor sales rise 5% y/y in April to 422 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 8 Jun 2016

Bob Nichols, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service via

Agribusiness

Bayer backs Drought Disaster Fund

16 Feb 2016

UN agencies expand operations in Southern Africa as poor harvests deepen food insecurity

Food Security

UN agencies expand operations in Southern Africa as poor harvests deepen food insecurity

21 Oct 2015

Tractor sales drop 12.4% y/y in August to 507 units: Saama

Agri Tech

Tractor sales drop 12.4% y/y in August to 507 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 9 Sep 2015

Crop farmers challenged by drought and climate change

Climate Change

Crop farmers challenged by drought and climate change

Zhann Meyer 26 Aug 2015

Tractor sales rise by 2.5% y/y in June to 449 units: Saama

Sales

Tractor sales rise by 2.5% y/y in June to 449 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss 9 Jul 2015

March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers

Food Security

March rains good for livestock, bad for crop farmers

Mpho Sibanyoni 15 Apr 2014

R1bn cement project to create more than 2,000 jobs

Construction & Engineering

R1bn cement project to create more than 2,000 jobs

Sydney Masinga 17 Sep 2013