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Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought

Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to droughtAlexander Winning

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Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

By George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

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Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

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Top five robotic systems to watch in agriculture

Nate Dorsey 23 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Oserian Technical Director, Hamish Ker, explains how the company utilises geothermal power in its greenhouses

Green business is good business: A sustainable approach to growing flowers in Kenya

14 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Harvey Barrison via

Mobile app to help pastoralists find pasture is here

1 Feb 2018

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New wheat breeding programme cuts a decade off new varieties

24 Jan 2018

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Scientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

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The future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

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More people went hungry in Africa in 2017. But new initiatives also bore fruit

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Jan 2018

Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

Tom Jackson 19 Dec 2017

Sweet n Dried founder Mercy Mwende at the processing factory with dried mangoes. (Image Supplied)

Ultra-modern fruit drying machine opens export markets for hundreds of Kenyan smallholder farmers

14 Dec 2017

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

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Global Soil Organic Carbon Map a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation

6 Dec 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

24 Nov 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

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High-tech tracker to battle ancient wheat plague

Thin Lei Win 17 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

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

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

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Climate smart crops: A necessity for future food and nutrition security

Bev Postma 12 Sep 2017

Syngenta takes stock of its 10-year growth plan for its African business

Syngenta takes stock of its 10-year growth plan for its African business

8 Sep 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Transforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

1 Jun 2017

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

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Photo by Max Boettinger on

AgricultureData: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Image Source:

AgricultureTop five robotic systems to watch in agriculture

Nate Dorsey 23 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

AgricultureFAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

ESG & SustainabilityEntrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Oserian Technical Director, Hamish Ker, explains how the company utilises geothermal power in its greenhouses

AgricultureGreen business is good business: A sustainable approach to growing flowers in Kenya

14 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

AgricultureThe rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

AgricultureNominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Harvey Barrison via

AgricultureMobile app to help pastoralists find pasture is here

1 Feb 2018

BjoernSchrempp via

AgricultureNew wheat breeding programme cuts a decade off new varieties

24 Jan 2018

zcf428526 via

AgricultureScientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

Image Supplied

AgricultureThe future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

Eyibeauty Oyelowo via

AgricultureMore people went hungry in Africa in 2017. But new initiatives also bore fruit

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Jan 2018

Nigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

AgricultureNigeria's Yesharvest launches agri-commerce platform

Tom Jackson 19 Dec 2017

Sweet n Dried founder Mercy Mwende at the processing factory with dried mangoes. (Image Supplied)

AgricultureUltra-modern fruit drying machine opens export markets for hundreds of Kenyan smallholder farmers

14 Dec 2017

East Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

AgricultureEast Africa region urged to adopt GMOs to boost food security

Johnson Kanamugire 11 Dec 2017

StockSnap via

AgricultureGlobal Soil Organic Carbon Map a powerful tool for sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation

6 Dec 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

AgricultureThe future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

AIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

AgricultureAIDmonitor to analyse funding flows for development in food and agriculture-related sectors

24 Nov 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

AgricultureGood to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

IAEA Imagebank via

AgricultureHigh-tech tracker to battle ancient wheat plague

Thin Lei Win 17 Nov 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

AgricultureNew online Climate-Smart Agriculture Sourcebook to help steer food systems in sustainable direction

13 Nov 2017

condesign via

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

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

Sustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

AgricultureSustainable business models key to sustainable modernisation of agriculture in Africa

13 Sep 2017

sarangib via

AgricultureClimate smart crops: A necessity for future food and nutrition security

Bev Postma 12 Sep 2017

Syngenta takes stock of its 10-year growth plan for its African business

AgricultureSyngenta takes stock of its 10-year growth plan for its African business

8 Sep 2017

Transforming agricultural education through technology

AgricultureTransforming agricultural education through technology

Howard Blight 14 Aug 2017

SA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

ICTSA's Aerobotics raises $600k funding from 4Di, Savannah Fund

Tom Jackson 8 Aug 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

AgricultureWinners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Digitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

AgricultureDigitised loan payments a boost for smallholder farmers in Kenya

1 Jun 2017

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

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

25 May 2017

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Marketing & MediaMasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

- Photo: Rachel Kibui

AgricultureDairy farmers to benefit from solar-powered coolers

Kennedy Senelwa 1 Mar 2017

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AgricultureAs solar refrigerator keeps mangoes cold, farmers' profits heat up

Leopold Obi 22 Feb 2017

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AgricultureThe smart way to help African farmers tackle climate change

Sophie Mbugua 24 Jan 2017

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Agriculture2KUZE paving the way to a cashless agricultural sector

18 Jan 2017

Internet.org awards African innovation

ICTInternet.org awards African innovation

3 Oct 2016

4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

Agriculture4th Addis Agrofood Exhibition in Ethiopia

27 Sep 2016

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Marketing & MediaAgribusiness congress comes to Kampala

22 Sep 2016

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Marketing & MediaBig business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

16 Sep 2016

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Marketing & MediaWeb TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming

8 Sep 2016