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Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attackTheo Evans and Bruce Webber

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

By Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

Traders call for retaliation following Kenyan ban on exports

27 Oct 2023

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire and 16 May 2017

William Creighton via

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers

5 May 2017

Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility via

Crop-killing armyworm caterpillar reaches Rwanda, Kenya

21 Apr 2017

Uganda's second Slow Food Earth Market launched in Manafwa

13 Apr 2017

Edible oils now on EAC list of sensitive goods

Christabel Ligami 16 Mar 2017

reinout_dujardin via - Lake Victoria, Uganda

EAC states now act on overfishing to save stocks in Lake Victoria

Halima Abdallah 15 Mar 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Food prices approaching record highs in East Africa due to drought

15 Feb 2017

Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa's plans to manage pandemics

Jeanette Dawa 15 Feb 2017

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2KUZE paving the way to a cashless agricultural sector

18 Jan 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

African Development Bank to give Shs703 billion for agriculture

Martin Luther Oketch, Tom Brian Angurini 1 Dec 2016

Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

Brett_Hondow via

Sweet potato gains more importance

Michael J. Ssali 12 Oct 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

Ray Jordan 25 Aug 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

Nicci Botha 22 Jun 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

Julian Ramirez-Villegas 8 Mar 2016

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

6 Oct 2015

Yara Prize awards African change agents

Yara Prize awards African change agents

29 Sep 2015

LloydTheVoid via

Organisations condemn go-ahead given by South African GMO authorities for GM maize seed

19 Jun 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

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Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire and 16 May 2017

William Creighton via

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers

5 May 2017

Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility via

Crop-killing armyworm caterpillar reaches Rwanda, Kenya

21 Apr 2017

Uganda's second Slow Food Earth Market launched in Manafwa

13 Apr 2017

Edible oils now on EAC list of sensitive goods

Christabel Ligami 16 Mar 2017

reinout_dujardin via - Lake Victoria, Uganda

EAC states now act on overfishing to save stocks in Lake Victoria

Halima Abdallah 15 Mar 2017

MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Food prices approaching record highs in East Africa due to drought

15 Feb 2017

Bird flu in Uganda highlights gaps in Africa's plans to manage pandemics

Jeanette Dawa 15 Feb 2017

Image Provided by Marstercard

2KUZE paving the way to a cashless agricultural sector

18 Jan 2017

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

African Development Bank to give Shs703 billion for agriculture

Martin Luther Oketch, Tom Brian Angurini 1 Dec 2016

Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

Brett_Hondow via

Sweet potato gains more importance

Michael J. Ssali 12 Oct 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

Agribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

The young will grow Africa's agriculture

Ray Jordan 25 Aug 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

#YouthMonth: From humble beginnings to the cover of Forbes Africa

Nicci Botha 22 Jun 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

How to adapt to beat crippling droughts

Julian Ramirez-Villegas 8 Mar 2016

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

6 Oct 2015

Yara Prize awards African change agents

Yara Prize awards African change agents

29 Sep 2015

LloydTheVoid via

Organisations condemn go-ahead given by South African GMO authorities for GM maize seed

19 Jun 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Pioneer Food's revenue up 10% to R18bn

Pioneer Food's revenue up 10% to R18bn

17 Sep 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers

Shannon Sherry 16 Aug 2013

Resistance to GM crops may be waning

Resistance to GM crops may be waning

12 Aug 2013