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Bees essential for SA’s agriculture and economy, minister says

Agriculture

Bees essential for SA’s agriculture and economy, minister says

12 Nov 2025

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

12 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

HIV/AIDS

Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks

Catherine Schenck 19 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

Emira’s biodiversity project creates a brighter future for Gauteng, sustaining nature’s workforce

Mixed-Use Property

Emira’s biodiversity project creates a brighter future for Gauteng, sustaining nature’s workforce

Issued by Catchwords 17 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Ulana van Biljon, chief operating officer of Emira.

Property

Emira’s biodiversity project creates a brighter future for Gauteng, sustaining nature’s workforce

17 Sep 2024

Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Research & Development

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 2024

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

Agriculture

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

18 Apr 2024

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Agriculture

Fire-smart farming: How the crops we plant could help reduce the risk of wildfires on agricultural landscapes

Tim Curran, Md Azharul Alam, Tanmayi Pagadala and Thomas Maxwell 31 Oct 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Construction & Engineering

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

Construction & Engineering

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought

Agri Tech

Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought

Alexander Winning 5 Oct 2022

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

Food, Water & Energy Security

'One Water' paradigm shift gaining momentum in water industry - report

9 Sep 2022

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Research & Development

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Chloe MacLaren 1 Sep 2022

South African engineers are trying to solve the global water crisis

Infrastructure & Utilities

South African engineers are trying to solve the global water crisis

Neil Thomas Stacey 11 Jul 2022

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Agro-processing

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change - new research

Denis J Murphy 31 Jan 2022

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Agriculture

Africa's green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found

Timothy A. Wise 16 Sep 2021

Ghana's farmers aren't all seeing the fruits of a Green Revolution

Sustainable Farming

Ghana's farmers aren't all seeing the fruits of a Green Revolution

17 Jun 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Health & Safety

Addressing post-pandemic challenges in the mining industry

24 May 2021

Poor rural infrastructure holds back food production by small Nigerian farmers

Agribusiness

Poor rural infrastructure holds back food production by small Nigerian farmers

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso, Saidat Adebola Daud 25 Feb 2021

Climate threats spark exciting research into drought tolerant crops

Agriculture

Climate threats spark exciting research into drought tolerant crops

5 Nov 2020

Nedbank, Boland Trees for Bees to safeguard honeybees

Sustainable Farming

Nedbank, Boland Trees for Bees to safeguard honeybees

7 Oct 2020

Branding

#AfricaBrandSummit: Solly Moeng shares his passion and vision for Africa

Juanita Pienaar 18 Sep 2020

Pushing the boundaries for Africa - Fuelled by global partners

Branding

Pushing the boundaries for Africa - Fuelled by global partners

31 Aug 2020

New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020

Horticulture

New animated film marks International Year of Plant Health 2020

22 May 2020

How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis

Agriculture

How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis

Sheila Colla 14 May 2020

Tree-Nation tackles climate change in 4 African countries through reforestation

Environment & Natural Resources

Tree-Nation tackles climate change in 4 African countries through reforestation

22 Nov 2019

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Agriculture

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Timothy A. Wise 29 Oct 2019

Branding

Establishing an Africa-based global destination image platform at Brand Summit Africa 2020

9 Oct 2019

Ethiopia's future is tied to water - a vital yet threatened resource in a changing climate

Food, Water & Energy Security

Ethiopia's future is tied to water - a vital yet threatened resource in a changing climate

Meron Teferi Taye and Ellen Dyer 2 Sep 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Sustainable Farming

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

When tree planting actually damages ecosystems

Forestry

When tree planting actually damages ecosystems

Kate Parr and Caroline Lehmann 29 Jul 2019

Agroecology as innovation

Agriculture

Agroecology as innovation

Timothy A. Wise 11 Jul 2019

When biodegradable plastic is not biodegradable

Circular Economy & Waste Management

When biodegradable plastic is not biodegradable

Isabel Thomlinson 6 May 2019

AAVF creates platform for vertical farming network

Horticulture

AAVF creates platform for vertical farming network

17 Apr 2019

Wealth from waste - three ways pollution can be turned into something useful

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wealth from waste - three ways pollution can be turned into something useful

Maria Sotenko 11 Apr 2019

African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

Agribusiness

African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Food Security

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

Agribusiness

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

Melanie Bateman 11 Jan 2019

Honey bees are the most important single species for crop pollination.

Agro-processing

Managed bees versus wild bees? It's not that simple in South Africa

Tlou Masehela 10 Jan 2019

Agro-processing

Microbial aromas might save crops from drought

Ruth Schmidt 4 Jan 2019

A brief history of South Africa's maize production

Agriculture

A brief history of South Africa's maize production

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Dec 2018

Tweaking just a few genes in wild plants can create new food crops

Agriculture

Tweaking just a few genes in wild plants can create new food crops

James Hereward and Caitlin Curtis 25 Oct 2018

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Research & Development

A bee economist explains honey bees' vital role in growing tasty almonds

Brittney Goodrich 20 Aug 2018

Research identifies plant disease impact on Africa's food crop

Agriculture

Research identifies plant disease impact on Africa's food crop

3 Aug 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Research & Development

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

Payatas dumpsite, Metro Manila, Philippines. Image by Kounos, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Environment & Natural Resources

Here are the top 10 battles for environmental justice from around the world

Julie Snorek 5 Jun 2018

Agriculture

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

How to break the impasse between opposing camps in ivory trade debate

Environment & Natural Resources

How to break the impasse between opposing camps in ivory trade debate

Katarzyna Nowak, Benezeth Mutayoba, Phyllis Lee, R 23 May 2018