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African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

Why farmers should consider drip irrigation

Why farmers should consider drip irrigation

Safina Buhari 26 Jan 2018

Ready or not, technology rings the changes for African agricultural sector

Ready or not, technology rings the changes for African agricultural sector

Josua Taljaard 11 Jan 2018

Zeynel Cebeci via

Reduce pesticides use with sustainable farming methods

Sam Otieno 4 Jan 2018

African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution

African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution

Hans Wetzels 3 Jan 2018

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

Johnson Kanamugire 11 Dec 2017

Tobacco hurts more than just your lungs - it damages the communities that grow it

Eleanor Jew 23 Nov 2017

Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Thin Lei Win 21 Nov 2017

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

15 Nov 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Africa pushes for gains on genetic materials

Johnson Kanamugire 6 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Cari Coetzee 2 Nov 2017

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Digitisation, smart agriculture shaping the future of the African chemicals market

27 Oct 2017

Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis 18 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Transforming the agricultural sector by unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers

Dr Klaus Eckstein 16 Oct 2017

Fertiliser, agribusiness leaders to address challenges at regional conference

22 Sep 2017

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

21 Sep 2017

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

20 Sep 2017

Genome of dry zone food stable pearl millet sequenced for first time

19 Sep 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

Howard Blight 7 Sep 2017

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

31 Aug 2017

Organic farming gains popularity

Constantine Akitanda 24 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

Urban wastewater for food security: Averting the next health crisis in Africa

Urban wastewater for food security: Averting the next health crisis in Africa

Christopher A. Scott 18 Jul 2017

Growing food in the post-truth era

Alana Mann 6 Jul 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

7raysmarketing via

Pursuing sustainable soil management to combat soil pollution

26 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

16 May 2017

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

15 May 2017

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Why farmers should consider drip irrigation

Why farmers should consider drip irrigation

Safina Buhari 26 Jan 2018

Ready or not, technology rings the changes for African agricultural sector

Ready or not, technology rings the changes for African agricultural sector

Josua Taljaard 11 Jan 2018

Zeynel Cebeci via

Reduce pesticides use with sustainable farming methods

Sam Otieno 4 Jan 2018

African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution

African solutions urgently sought for agricultural revolution

Hans Wetzels 3 Jan 2018

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

Johnson Kanamugire 11 Dec 2017

Tobacco hurts more than just your lungs - it damages the communities that grow it

Eleanor Jew 23 Nov 2017

Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Study: Better soil could trap as much planet-warming carbon as transport produces

Thin Lei Win 21 Nov 2017

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

15 Nov 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Africa pushes for gains on genetic materials

Johnson Kanamugire 6 Nov 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Cari Coetzee 2 Nov 2017

PublicDomainPictures via

Digitisation, smart agriculture shaping the future of the African chemicals market

27 Oct 2017

Mega-mergers will squeeze farmers, push up food prices, experts warn

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis 18 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Transforming the agricultural sector by unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers

Dr Klaus Eckstein 16 Oct 2017

Fertiliser, agribusiness leaders to address challenges at regional conference

22 Sep 2017

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

Dangote emphasises diversification of African economies, importance of agriculture

21 Sep 2017

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

20 Sep 2017

Genome of dry zone food stable pearl millet sequenced for first time

19 Sep 2017

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

Howard Blight 7 Sep 2017

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

31 Aug 2017

Organic farming gains popularity

Constantine Akitanda 24 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

Urban wastewater for food security: Averting the next health crisis in Africa

Urban wastewater for food security: Averting the next health crisis in Africa

Christopher A. Scott 18 Jul 2017

Growing food in the post-truth era

Alana Mann 6 Jul 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

7raysmarketing via

Pursuing sustainable soil management to combat soil pollution

26 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

16 May 2017

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

15 May 2017

Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025?

Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025?

Junior Sabena Mutabazi 2 May 2017

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

Pius Sawa, Reuters 28 Apr 2017

Govt unveils crop disease quarantine

Runyararo Muzavazi 24 Apr 2017

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 31 Mar 2017

Carl Davies, CSIRO via - Cowpeas are a staple food and an important source of protein for over200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.

Pulses, powerful allies in achieving Sustainable Development Goals

13 Feb 2017

Why microbes are key to solving Africa's food security crisis

Why microbes are key to solving Africa's food security crisis

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Feb 2017

Fertilisers can help African farmers battle climate change

Fertilisers can help African farmers battle climate change

Charlotte Hebebrand 10 Nov 2016

Organic farming gets a bad rap - why it shouldn't

Organic farming gets a bad rap - why it shouldn't

Raymond Auerbach 1 Nov 2016

Bernard Gagnon via - Tef in Ethiopia

Ethiopia Soil Map arms farmers with new fertilisers in climate fight

Pius Sawa 30 Sep 2016

'Less choice for African farmers' after Bayer's Monsanto takeover

'Less choice for African farmers' after Bayer's Monsanto takeover

Wanjiru Eunice 19 Sep 2016

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