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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

16 May 2024

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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Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

19 May 2017

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Govt unveils crop disease quarantine

Runyararo Muzavazi 24 Apr 2017

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

Sally Nyakanyanga 4 Apr 2017

Dr Mukani Moyo and Dr Providence Moyo on graduation day in Stellenbosch. Photo: Anina Fourie/Stellenbosch University

Research on grapevine diseases sees Zim friends receive PhDs

16 Mar 2017

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MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

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SADC farmers call for urgent regional action to help control Fall armyworm infestation

27 Feb 2017

USAID via - Woman watering crops in Morogoro, Tanzania

Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference

Phil Woodhouse 25 Jan 2017

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Southern Africa battles armyworm invasion

Lameck Masina 23 Jan 2017

Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger

Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger

Beverly L. Peters 13 Dec 2016

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

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6 Dec 2016

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Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

1 Nov 2016

Mystery 'Cyclone' invader a growing headache for Zimbabwe

Mystery 'Cyclone' invader a growing headache for Zimbabwe

Andrew Mambondiyani 6 Oct 2016

Bernard Gagnon via - Tef in Ethiopia

Ethiopia Soil Map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight

Pius Sawa 30 Sep 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

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Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

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Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

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Weather forecast for southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season

Admire Ndhlovu 13 Sep 2016

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Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

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Drought-ravaged SADC grapples with seed shortages

Sifelani Tsiko 5 Sep 2016

- Simnai and Phillip Tshuma, smallholder farmers from Hwange, Zimbabwe, show off their sorghum crop planted using fertilizers. Photo: Busani Bafana

Innovative use of fertilisers revives hope for Africa's Green Revolution

Busani Bafana 5 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

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Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

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Julian Ramirez-Villegas 8 Mar 2016

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7 Mar 2016

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

22 Feb 2016

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Poor nutrition stalks SADC

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Agri-tech startups the future of farming

Agri-tech startups the future of farming

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Drought behind Tongaat Hulett profit fall

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Southern African grain stakeholders establishes regional platform

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Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

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Runyararo Muzavazi 24 Apr 2017

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

AgricultureAfter drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

Sally Nyakanyanga 4 Apr 2017

Dr Mukani Moyo and Dr Providence Moyo on graduation day in Stellenbosch. Photo: Anina Fourie/Stellenbosch University

AgricultureResearch on grapevine diseases sees Zim friends receive PhDs

16 Mar 2017

Image by 123RF

Marketing & MediaMasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility via

AgricultureSADC farmers call for urgent regional action to help control Fall armyworm infestation

27 Feb 2017

USAID via - Woman watering crops in Morogoro, Tanzania

AgricultureInvisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference

Phil Woodhouse 25 Jan 2017

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AgricultureSouthern Africa battles armyworm invasion

Lameck Masina 23 Jan 2017

Why Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger

AgricultureWhy Zimbabwe has failed to sate the yearning for land and to fix rural hunger

Beverly L. Peters 13 Dec 2016

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

AgricultureAddressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

6 Dec 2016

Image by 123RF

Marketing & MediaAfrica hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

Severe Southern African drought to worsen: UN

AgricultureSevere Southern African drought to worsen: UN

1 Nov 2016

Mystery 'Cyclone' invader a growing headache for Zimbabwe

AgricultureMystery 'Cyclone' invader a growing headache for Zimbabwe

Andrew Mambondiyani 6 Oct 2016

Bernard Gagnon via - Tef in Ethiopia

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Pius Sawa 30 Sep 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

Agriculture4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

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Marketing & MediaAgribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

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Marketing & MediaBig business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

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AgricultureWeather forecast for southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season

Admire Ndhlovu 13 Sep 2016

Image by 123RF

Marketing & MediaWeb TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

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Sifelani Tsiko 5 Sep 2016

- Simnai and Phillip Tshuma, smallholder farmers from Hwange, Zimbabwe, show off their sorghum crop planted using fertilizers. Photo: Busani Bafana

AgricultureInnovative use of fertilisers revives hope for Africa's Green Revolution

Busani Bafana 5 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

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Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

AgricultureNew project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

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Julian Ramirez-Villegas 8 Mar 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

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7 Mar 2016

Region faces transport bottlenecks in grain movement

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22 Feb 2016

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AgriculturePoor nutrition stalks SADC

Hlupekile Nkunika 31 Dec 2015

Agri-tech startups the future of farming

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25 Nov 2015

Fluglotse2000 via - Huge sugar cane fields along the East Coast, north from Durban.

AgricultureDrought behind Tongaat Hulett profit fall

17 Nov 2015

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AgricultureSouthern African grain stakeholders establishes regional platform

6 Oct 2015

Symbolic win for Zimbabwean farmers

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22 Sep 2015

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AgricultureSADC Veterinary Committee to upgrade livestock labs

21 Sep 2015

Drought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

AgricultureDrought, climate change and forestry: the role of science and technology

Mandi Smallhorne 25 Aug 2015

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AgricultureLate rainfall spells low crop yields, says dept

3 Jun 2015

Foreign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

AgricultureForeign investor buys stake in Mugabe dairy rival

Memory Mataranyika 28 May 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

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

AgricultureMugabe admits land reform blunder

3 Mar 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

GovernmentWorkshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

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

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

GovernmentPostive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014