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News

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso, the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Mainstreaming sustainability

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso 21 Jan 2025

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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Trends

Is the green economy the key to job creation in Africa?

2 Aug 2024

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

Research & Development

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

22 Jul 2024

An innovative partnership for the community

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

An innovative partnership for the community

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 18 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

Banking

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

16 Oct 2023

400 young farmers to gather at Food For Mzansi indaba

Events & Conferencing

400 young farmers to gather at Food For Mzansi indaba

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 24 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

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

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Finance

Gates Foundation calls for bold and immediate action at COP27

9 Nov 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

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

Agri Tech

How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change

5 Apr 2022

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Climate Change

5 ways Africa can prepare for COP27

Jean-Paul Adam 15 Feb 2022

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

Collaboration needed to deliver food, nutrition security roadmap

Food Security

Collaboration needed to deliver food, nutrition security roadmap

30 Nov 2020

Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system

Agriculture

Covid-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system

Kai Mausch, Michael Hauser, Todd Rosenstock and Wanjiku Gichohi-Wainaina 12 Jun 2020

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

Sustainable Development

#WomenInScience: Future of women in science depends on investment in tech, innovation

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 11 Feb 2020

Community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve a Big Five conservation success

Environment & Natural Resources

Community-owned Somkhanda Game Reserve a Big Five conservation success

12 Dec 2019

Agriculture

Innovative solutions vital for agriculture to combat climate change

13 Dec 2019

Agriculture

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

Sustainable Farming

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

21 Jun 2019

Nairobi ready to welcome One Planet Summit to Africa

Climate Change

Nairobi ready to welcome One Planet Summit to Africa

13 Mar 2019

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

Sustainable Farming

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

Laxmi Pant 18 Feb 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Food Security

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Climate Change

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

Eddie Oosthuizen via

Agro-processing

Why cultivating agritourism in Africa is important

19 Dec 2018

UP, AFMA establish Africa's first feed mill research facility

Research & Development

UP, AFMA establish Africa's first feed mill research facility

13 Dec 2018

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

Food Security

AfDB, FAO commit to growing agricultural investment throughout Africa

30 Aug 2018

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners announced

17 Aug 2018

AFASA's Young Farmers Summit is a contribution to food security for the future

Agriculture

AFASA's Young Farmers Summit is a contribution to food security for the future

10 Jul 2018

Climate Change

SA moves to reduce climate change vulnerability

20 Jun 2018

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

Sustainable Farming

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

12 Jun 2018

Why climate-smart agriculture is crucial to Africa

Sustainable Farming

Why climate-smart agriculture is crucial to Africa

Eldon Opiyo 11 Jun 2018

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Agriculture

Bring climate-smart African grains to the dinner table for food security

Mologadi Makwela 21 May 2018

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Agriculture

Which climate-smart technologies will pay off for African farmers?

Caroline Mwongera 17 May 2018

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Agriculture

The new 'climate change lingo'

Anette Theunissen 4 Apr 2018

Jklaasen via - Goats and sheep leaving a kraal in Namaqualand

Agriculture

Equipping farming communities for environmental stewardship

13 Mar 2018

AMISOM Public Information via

Agriculture

Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

Agriculture

Science, politics and the quest to secure Africa's sustainable food future

Adam Sneyd 23 Feb 2018

Agriculture

A water-wise SA Cheese Festival

22 Feb 2018

2DU Kenya 84 via

Agriculture

First Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

Agriculture

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

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Agribusiness

Monsanto to become carbon neutral by 2021

22 Nov 2017

Greening the livestock sector: Low carbon livestock is possible

Agriculture

Greening the livestock sector: Low carbon livestock is possible

16 Nov 2017

Agriculture

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

Food, Water & Energy Security

New initiatives in energy, water, agriculture announced at COP23

15 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Agriculture

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017