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Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Lulama Ndibongo Traub, Thomas Jayne and Wandile Sihlobo 2 Aug 2021

#YouthMatters: Portia Phohlo of Woodlands Dairy on her love of soil science, and improving farm sustainability

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2021

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

27 May 2021

Technology to drive SA agriculture toward sustainability

22 Apr 2021

Collaboration needed to deliver food, nutrition security roadmap

30 Nov 2020

Boost smallholder phone access for better crop yields

Eldon Opiyo 19 Nov 2020

Covid-19 and AfCFTA: why now is the time to maintain momentum despite the global pandemic

Zuneid Yousuf 15 Oct 2020

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

12 Dec 2019

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

For success, train families not farmers

Dr Luke Metelerkamp 11 Jul 2019

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 10 Dec 2018

World hunger has risen for three straight years, and climate change is a cause

Jessica Eise and Kenneth Foster 22 Oct 2018

EAC trailing in exportation of bananas

Zephania Ubwani 30 Apr 2018

Researchers developing drought-tolerant African crops

11 Apr 2018

Scaling up game-changing agricultural innovations and technologies in Africa

Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

27 Mar 2018

R37.5m biorefinery facility launched in Durban to extract maximum value from biomass waste

22 Mar 2018

Gender gaps: Bane of Africa's agricultural R&D

Gilbert Nakweya 20 Mar 2018

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

26 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Efficient use of public funds essential to optimise SA's agricultural output

Wessel Lemmer 20 Feb 2018

Top 10 research projects in agri for 2018

13 Feb 2018

Connected Network in the battle to control plant disease in sub-Saharan Africa

13 Feb 2018

New SA table grape launched in Berlin

9 Feb 2018

Evidence patchy on value of mobile apps for farmers

Inga Vesper 8 Feb 2018

Study: Honeybees' attraction to fungicide 'unsettling' for food output

Emma Batha 15 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Precision farming the solution to optimising the red meat industry

Phillip Oosthuizen 5 Jan 2018

Reduce pesticides use with sustainable farming methods

Sam Otieno 4 Jan 2018

SA entomopathogenic nematodes effectively kill fungus gnat pests

17 Nov 2017

Agriculture training in South Africa badly needs an overhaul. Here are some ideas

Frans Swanepoel 9 Nov 2017

Wheat Breeding Platform launched to improve wheat production, yields

1 Nov 2017

SU professor recognised for research on genetics of indigenous South African livestock species

31 Oct 2017

Sernick launches research and innovation division to improve beef production

25 Oct 2017

Researchers work on drought-tolerant maize for Africa

Sebastian Mhofu 5 Oct 2017

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Baher Kamal 8 Sep 2017

Long-overdue GMO testing laboratory to be established

31 Aug 2017

New and improved Gala variety Bigbucks sees 93% pack-out

10 Aug 2017

Why controlling rats on small-scale African farms is vital for food security

Lourens Swanepoel 4 Aug 2017

AfDB to invest $24 billion in agriculture in Africa - Adesina

27 Jul 2017

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

New head of research and economics to help Sernick Group improve feedlots

28 Jun 2017

UP joins global fight against diseases threatening tropical and subtropical crops

23 Jun 2017

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

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

19 Jun 2017

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

13 Jun 2017

Jill Farrant on breeding drought-resistant crops

12 Jun 2017

Africa must re-adopt its orphan crops in the face of a changing environment

Ethel Phiri, Palesa Natasha Mothapo 31 May 2017

Protection of poultry industry is key to short-term survival, but not the long-term answer

Chris Coombes 30 May 2017

Ghana signs MoU's to increase women agriculture participation

6 Apr 2017

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

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Feb 2017

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