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    WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt
    WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt
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    Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

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    Researchers to investigate plastic ingestion in Kenya's livestock, working animals

    21 Jun 2023

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    We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

      19 Aug 2021

    Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa
    Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

      2 Aug 2021

    Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
    Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

    9 Jul 2021

    As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive
    As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive

      24 Jun 2021

    How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa
    How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

    14 Jun 2021

    Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats
    Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats

    27 May 2021

    Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers
    Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

    29 Apr 2021

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    Nestlé Hatcher platform invites collaboration with African innovators

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    Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study
    Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

    12 Mar 2021

    Kenya dairy farmers double income, milk yields with climate-smart fodder grasses
    Kenya dairy farmers double income, milk yields with climate-smart fodder grasses

    10 Mar 2021

    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried
    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

      3 Mar 2021

    FAO, AFD project to boost sustainable wildlife management, food security in southern Africa
    FAO, AFD project to boost sustainable wildlife management, food security in southern Africa

    9 Feb 2021

    New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture
    New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

      4 Feb 2021

    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils

      18 Jan 2021

    New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities
    New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

      15 Jan 2021

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    #BizTrends2021: Recovery starts now - looking back at 2020 and ahead to a more resilient region

      6 Jan 2021

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      7 Dec 2020

    Africa's untapped opportunity: How Africa's free-trade area could catalyse the agricultural sector's development
    Africa's untapped opportunity: How Africa's free-trade area could catalyse the agricultural sector's development

      2 Dec 2020

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    26 Nov 2020

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      10 Nov 2020

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    Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

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    Small efforts can protect farmers from pesticides. Insights from Zambia

    26 Oct 2020

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    Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation

      19 Oct 2020

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    Key insights into land degradation from seven African countries

      5 Oct 2020

    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems
    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

    23 Sep 2020

    Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map
    Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

    17 Sep 2020

    Namibia harvests first commercial blueberries thanks to smart irrigation
    Namibia harvests first commercial blueberries thanks to smart irrigation

    5 Aug 2020

    Credit: Polina via Pexels
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    30 Jul 2020

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    Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

      13 Jul 2020

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      7 Jul 2020

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     19 Aug 2021

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    Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

     2 Aug 2021

    Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
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    As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive

     24 Jun 2021

    How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa
    How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

    14 Jun 2021

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    Report: Gender-responsive research key to farm productivity, tackling Africa's agricultural threats

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    Climate-friendly farming strategies can improve the land and generate income for farmers

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    Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

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    A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

     3 Mar 2021

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    FAO, AFD project to boost sustainable wildlife management, food security in southern Africa

    9 Feb 2021

    New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture
    New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

     4 Feb 2021

    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
    Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils

     18 Jan 2021

    New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities
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    #BizTrends2021: Recovery starts now - looking back at 2020 and ahead to a more resilient region

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     7 Dec 2020

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    Africa's untapped opportunity: How Africa's free-trade area could catalyse the agricultural sector's development

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    We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable
    We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser - it could make farming more sustainable

     10 Nov 2020

    Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!
    Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

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    Small efforts can protect farmers from pesticides. Insights from Zambia
    Small efforts can protect farmers from pesticides. Insights from Zambia

    26 Oct 2020

    Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation
    Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation

     19 Oct 2020

    Key insights into land degradation from seven African countries
    Key insights into land degradation from seven African countries

     5 Oct 2020

    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems
    FAO launches Green Cities Initiative to help transform agri-food systems

    23 Sep 2020

    Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map
    Google and FAO launch new big data tool, Earth Map

    17 Sep 2020

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    Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

     13 Jul 2020

    Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings
    Coconut oil production threatens five times more species than palm oil - new findings

     7 Jul 2020

    New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020
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    22 May 2020

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     30 Mar 2020

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     24 Feb 2020

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    Roadmap developed to conserve global insect populations

    10 Feb 2020

    Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops
    Africa's youth want to cultivate careers, not just crops

     10 Feb 2020

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    Insights from Senegal: Involving farmers in research is key to boosting agriculture

    10 Feb 2020

    Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping
    Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

     7 Feb 2020

    Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage
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     6 Feb 2020

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    Summit to explore scaling up innovation in agriculture

    5 Feb 2020

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