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Sustainable Farming

Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survival

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Nov 2024

Healthy meals and a school revamp in Nieu Bethesda

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Healthy meals and a school revamp in Nieu Bethesda

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 5 Nov 2024

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Agribusiness

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Wandile Sihlobo 23 Oct 2024

Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) wins 7th annual FNF GreenPitch Challenge

SMEs

Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) wins 7th annual FNF GreenPitch Challenge

Issued by GreenCape 12 Sep 2024

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Agriculture

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Bernadette Versfeld 19 Aug 2024

Top 10 green economy innovations announced for 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge

SMEs

Top 10 green economy innovations announced for 2024 FNF GreenPitch Challenge

Issued by GreenCape 5 Aug 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

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

Agribusiness

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

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Food Security

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

Agriculture – farming for the future with modernised systems

Agriculture

Agriculture – farming for the future with modernised systems

Clive Roberts 16 Feb 2024

How crop diversification is boosting productivity and sustainability in SA agriculture

Agribusiness

How crop diversification is boosting productivity and sustainability in SA agriculture

30 Jan 2024

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Agri Tech

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Joe Hollis 30 Nov 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food Security

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

Commodities & Fairtrade

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

6 Jul 2023

Protecting Paradise

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting Paradise

Issued by Irvine Partners 15 Jun 2023

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

4th Industrial Revolution

#AfricaMonth: Lavina Ramkissoon explores the implications of generative AI for Africa's future

Imran Salie 25 May 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Agriculture

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Wandile Sihlobo 9 May 2023

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Commodities & Fairtrade

World food commodity prices fall in March

11 Apr 2023

Agribusiness confidence deteriorates further in Q1

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence deteriorates further in Q1

Wandile Sihlobo 13 Mar 2023

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Research & Development

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Gilbert Nakweya 30 Dec 2022

Phosphorus supply is increasingly disrupted - we are sleepwalking into a global food crisis

Agro-processing

Phosphorus supply is increasingly disrupted - we are sleepwalking into a global food crisis

Julia Martin-Ortega, Brent Jacobs and Dana Cordell 21 Dec 2022

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Research & Development

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble 9 Dec 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Energy

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Source: Pula Advisors.

Insurance & Actuarial

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

Katja Hamilton 18 Nov 2022

SA farmers' intentions to plant data point to prospects of another large summer crop

Agribusiness

SA farmers' intentions to plant data point to prospects of another large summer crop

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Oct 2022

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Food Security

From water conservation to crop selection, how farmers can take action against drought

Delphine Luquet, Ndjido Ardo Kane and Vincent Vadez 26 Oct 2022

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Food, Water & Energy Security

Empowering women to boost Africa's water security

Caroline Mwongera 26 Sep 2022

Source: Mathias_Beckmann via

Agriculture

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears

Food Security

Omnia sees Africa increasing farm input support amid food security fears

Nelson Banya 21 Jun 2022

Study explores impact of drought on apple and wheat farmers in the Western Cape

Agro-processing

Study explores impact of drought on apple and wheat farmers in the Western Cape

Jorisna Bonthuys 19 May 2022

Agricultural sector should be proactive in mitigating and adapting to climate change

Agribusiness

Agricultural sector should be proactive in mitigating and adapting to climate change

22 Apr 2022

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

Agribusiness

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

Seun Sanni 23 Mar 2022

Diale Tilo, executive director, Kgodiso Development Fund. Source: Supplied

ESG

PepsiCo launches R600m fund to build sustainable, equitable food system in SA

17 Mar 2022

The future of food security: Challenges that farmers are facing

Food Security

The future of food security: Challenges that farmers are facing

1 Mar 2022

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

Agriculture

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

20 Jan 2022

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices rise in November

3 Dec 2021

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Climate Change

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Chris Funk 14 Sep 2021

7 agribusiness tech trends to watch in 2021

Agri Tech

7 agribusiness tech trends to watch in 2021

Tania Holembovska 12 Aug 2021

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Food Security

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Jul 2021

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Food Security

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Nita Bhalla 3 Jun 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Food Security

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Wandile Sihlobo 7 May 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

There is room for an upward adjustment of SA maize production estimates

Agriculture

There is room for an upward adjustment of SA maize production estimates

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Mar 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

Cyclone Eloise's damage could have implications for South Africa's maize price outlook

Agro-processing

Cyclone Eloise's damage could have implications for South Africa's maize price outlook

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jan 2021

Karolina Grabowska via

Agriculture

Overcoming water challenges in agriculture

26 Nov 2020

Agri Tech

Global agtech market value to reach $22bn by 2025

26 Nov 2020

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

Agribusiness

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

21 Oct 2020

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation

Research & Development

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation

Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie 19 Oct 2020