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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

Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

Agriculture

Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

6 Nov 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Eastern Cape R80m programme to tackle poverty, malnutrition

17 Oct 2024

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

Agribusiness

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

13 Sep 2024

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

Fishing

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

13 Sep 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

Agribusiness

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

23 Jul 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 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

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Agriculture

JBQ Africa, Agricolleges sign MoU to empower agri education across Africa

23 May 2024

Trialogue Business in Society Conference challenges stakeholders to collaborate for change

ESG & Sustainability

Trialogue Business in Society Conference challenges stakeholders to collaborate for change

Issued by Trialogue 21 May 2024

The Body Shop: A pioneer in Community Fair Trade

Health & Beauty

The Body Shop: A pioneer in Community Fair Trade

Issued by The Body Shop South Africa 13 May 2024

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

Awards

Qualcomm unveils shortlisted startups for Make in Africa 2024

24 Apr 2024

PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

Agriculture

PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

3 Apr 2024

Nedbank, PALS partnership boosts new-era farming with Next Level Training

Agriculture

Nedbank, PALS partnership boosts new-era farming with Next Level Training

15 Mar 2024

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Awards

Meet the top 3 Womenpreneur Her Perfect Pitch winners

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Nov 2023

Free State food production at risk due to veld fires

Agriculture

Free State food production at risk due to veld fires

18 Oct 2023

Banking

Standard Bank's R1.5m aid and OneFarm share mobilisation for flood-hit regions

16 Oct 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Brics agriculture meeting to promote sustainable production

Agribusiness

Brics agriculture meeting to promote sustainable production

3 Aug 2023

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

Agro-processing

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

Muvija M and MacDonald Dzirutwe 1 Aug 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

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG in agriculture - why it needs to work

Lerato Molefi & Dalit Anstey 3 Apr 2023

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Sustainable Farming

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Issued by LFP Agri 30 Aug 2022

Tiger Brands' agriculture aggregator programme - growing more than just crops

Agriculture

Tiger Brands' agriculture aggregator programme - growing more than just crops

Robin Fredericks 29 Aug 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

What SA needs to achieve a carbon neutral food supply chain

Research & Development

What SA needs to achieve a carbon neutral food supply chain

18 Oct 2021

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IP Law

Consumer awareness and the power of certification trade marks

Pamela Maluleke 14 Oct 2021

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Agriculture

Keeping SA's agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here's why

21 Sep 2021

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Agriculture

Ekurhuleni opens bid for agricultural farms

18 Aug 2021

Market intelligence reports identify opportunities for investment in the green economy in the Western Cape

ESG & Sustainability

Market intelligence reports identify opportunities for investment in the green economy in the Western Cape

Issued by GreenCape 18 Jun 2021

AGCO Africa skills programme to tackle youth unemployment

Agriculture

AGCO Africa skills programme to tackle youth unemployment

26 May 2021

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

FMCG

Boosting regional economic growth through intra-African trade

Millicent Maroga, Issued by Heineken South Africa 25 May 2021

10th Annual Social Innovation Awards winners announced

Awards

10th Annual Social Innovation Awards winners announced

10 Feb 2021

Finalists in Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards announced

Social Entrepreneurship

Finalists in Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards announced

22 Jan 2021

Nedbank, Boland Trees for Bees to safeguard honeybees

Sustainable Farming

Nedbank, Boland Trees for Bees to safeguard honeybees

7 Oct 2020

ESG

South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement launches

29 Sep 2020

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Food Security

To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't

Claudia Vickers 20 Nov 2019

Overcoming systemic challenges to transform South Africa's agricultural sector

Agriculture

Overcoming systemic challenges to transform South Africa's agricultural sector

Gert Schoonbee 17 Sep 2019

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

Agriculture

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

5 Aug 2019

Farmers urged to combat spread of antimicrobial resistance

Food Security

Farmers urged to combat spread of antimicrobial resistance

19 Nov 2018

FAO, AU launch new framework to increase agriculture efficiency

Agro-processing

FAO, AU launch new framework to increase agriculture efficiency

8 Oct 2018

4 per 1000 initiative to help farmers with soil management, reverse degradation

Agriculture

4 per 1000 initiative to help farmers with soil management, reverse degradation

13 Sep 2018

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

Food Security

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

30 Aug 2018

EU Council emphasises FAO's role in sustainable food, agricultural practices

Agriculture

EU Council emphasises FAO's role in sustainable food, agricultural practices

19 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agriculture

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

Agriculture

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

Agriculture

Kenyan mobile agri-platform to receive a $100,000 boost from Expo Live

21 May 2018