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A woman uses a donkey cart to transport a barrel of water in drought affected areas in Higlo Kebele, Adadle woreda, Somali region of Ethiopia, in this undated handout photograph. Michael Tewelde/World Food Programme/Handout via Reuters/ File Photo

Climate Change

Climate Investment Funds board backs $500m Ethiopia nature plan

Simon Jessop 6 Dec 2024

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

21 Oct 2024

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

Agri Tech

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

John Hudson 9 Oct 2024

Agribusiness

Boosting South Africa’s agribusiness: Practical strategies for growth and success

Phumla Mavundla 26 Sep 2024

Mooi River farmer named 2024 KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

Mooi River farmer named 2024 KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year

19 Sep 2024

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Food Security

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Issued by Trialogue 2 Sep 2024

Study reveals soil health's impact on wine flavour profiles

Viticulture & Oenology

Study reveals soil health's impact on wine flavour profiles

23 Aug 2024

Navigating financial volatility: Crucial tips for young South African farmers

Agriculture

Navigating financial volatility: Crucial tips for young South African farmers

Phumla Mavundla 6 Aug 2024

Agriculture

South Africa Wine announces 2024 research book

23 Jul 2024

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

Exhibitions & Events

That's a wrap for Africa’s Big 7 2024

21 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Research & Development

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

Woolworths launches Farming for the Future campaign to tackle climate challenges

Sustainable Farming

Woolworths launches Farming for the Future campaign to tackle climate challenges

11 Apr 2024

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Sustainable Farming

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Saeed Rahman and Natalie Slawinski 11 Mar 2024

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Agriculture

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Sebastian Schornack 12 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

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

Agriculture

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

29 Jan 2024

FarmERP expands into Saudi market, plans office in 2024

Agriculture

FarmERP expands into Saudi market, plans office in 2024

5 Jan 2024

Agriculture challenges in South Africa: We need a different lens

Agriculture

Agriculture challenges in South Africa: We need a different lens

Christian Giesel 14 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

#COP28: AstraZeneca's AZ Forest initiative: Pledging six million trees in Kenya

1 Dec 2023

Source: Reuters.

FMCG

Nestle ramps up Nigeria raw material sourcing as forex squeeze bites

Richa Naidu 26 Jun 2023

Protecting Paradise

Environment & Natural Resources

Protecting Paradise

Issued by Irvine Partners 15 Jun 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

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Agriculture

Reports highlight most promising green economy investment opportunities in South Africa

Issued by GreenCape 4 May 2023

#FarmingfortheFuture: RegenAg SA - Advancing regenerative agriculture for soil, human and planet health

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: RegenAg SA - Advancing regenerative agriculture for soil, human and planet health

Robin Fredericks 28 Apr 2023

Transforming African agriculture: Investing in solutions to maximise farm-level productivity

Agro-processing

Transforming African agriculture: Investing in solutions to maximise farm-level productivity

19 Apr 2023

#BizTrends2023: Trending opportunities for SMEs to stay ahead of the game

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Trending opportunities for SMEs to stay ahead of the game

Catherine Wijnberg 9 Jan 2023

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Research & Development

Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change

Derek Lynch 29 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied

Trends

6 agriculture trends to look out for in 2023

Justin Platt 14 Dec 2022

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

Agri Tech

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

8 Nov 2022

How innovation and technology help wine producers farm better

Viticulture & Oenology

How innovation and technology help wine producers farm better

28 Oct 2022

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Agro-processing

What will your cup of coffee look like in 2030?

Scott Coles 12 Oct 2022

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

Forestry

UP's Prof Michael Wingfield wins Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

13 Jul 2022

Polished Heritage Heroes show Nederburg's new momentum

FMCG

Polished Heritage Heroes show Nederburg's new momentum

Issued by Heineken Beverages 8 Jun 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

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Despite climate change concerns, bright outlook for agriculture

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Despite climate change concerns, bright outlook for agriculture

Maluta Netshaulu 5 Jan 2022

A food systems approach: Setting the table to address agriculture's triple challenge

Agriculture

A food systems approach: Setting the table to address agriculture's triple challenge

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 Dec 2021

Newly launched wine range, Vineyard Friends, is all about farming side by side with nature

Food & Wine

Newly launched wine range, Vineyard Friends, is all about farming side by side with nature

Issued by DGB 10 Nov 2021

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

Sustainable Farming

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

27 Oct 2021

Western Cape wine farm turns old horse paddock into thriving food garden

Agriculture

Western Cape wine farm turns old horse paddock into thriving food garden

Robin Fredericks 26 Oct 2021

Sustainable dairy farming is also good for the bottom line

Agriculture

Sustainable dairy farming is also good for the bottom line

John Hudson 11 Oct 2021

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

Environment & Natural Resources

Coega launches its second plant rescue initiative

7 Oct 2021

Source: Supplied

FMCG

Nestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable agri-food systems - FAO

Research & Development

Healthy soils are crucial for sustainable agri-food systems - FAO

14 Sep 2021

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Agro-processing

Chocolate fix: How the cocoa industry could end deforestation in West Africa

Sophia Carodenuto 8 Jul 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Sustainable Farming

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021