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UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

Agriculture

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

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Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Legal

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

Agriculture

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

Agriculture

New OECD-FAO report maps future trends in global food production, trade

6 Jul 2023

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

Agriculture

Lab-grown meat techniques aren't new but bringing them up to scale will require further development

André O. Hudson 28 Jun 2023

Climate change is already hitting Africa's livestock - here's how to address the risks

Agriculture

Climate change is already hitting Africa's livestock - here's how to address the risks

Polly Ericksen and Laura Cramer 4 Nov 2022

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

Tourism & Travel

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

27 Oct 2022

Support for rural farmers

Agriculture

Support for rural farmers

Rebone Moerane & Alfred Kgasi, Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Aug 2022

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren't doing it

Agriculture

Storing cattle feed can improve milk and meat yields: why African farmers aren't doing it

Mulubrhan Gebremikael 26 Aug 2022

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

Agriculture

Animal health important for helping cut greenhouse gas emissions, new report says

27 Jul 2022

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Agriculture

Beefmaster welcomes landmark deal set to benefit the beef sector

30 Jun 2022

Agriculture

Farmer register to improve statistics of commercial, smallholder producers

22 Feb 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agriculture

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Agriculture

Lessons from Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks

Andrew Newsham, Toendepi Shonhe and Tsitsi Bvute 26 Oct 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Agriculture

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 7 Jun 2021

SA sees increase in alien invasive species

ESG & Sustainability

SA sees increase in alien invasive species

31 May 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

ESG & Sustainability

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

Agriculture

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

23 Mar 2021

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

ESG & Sustainability

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

12 Mar 2021

10th Annual Social Innovation Awards winners announced

Entrepreneurship

10th Annual Social Innovation Awards winners announced

10 Feb 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Agriculture

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 4 Feb 2021

Biosecurity rules become law for livestock agents

Agriculture

Biosecurity rules become law for livestock agents

23 Nov 2020

Problematic assumptions raise questions about South Africa's new land reform plan

Agriculture

Problematic assumptions raise questions about South Africa's new land reform plan

Ben Cousins 27 Oct 2020

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation

Agriculture

Why a Zimbabwean farming project failed: Lessons for rural innovation

Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie 19 Oct 2020

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Agriculture

Food is one aspect, but safe food is crucial

26 Aug 2020

Study shows land redistribution can create new jobs in agriculture in South Africa

Property

Study shows land redistribution can create new jobs in agriculture in South Africa

Ben Cousins 4 Jun 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Agriculture

A look at sustainable farming trends in South Africa

Claudi Nortjé 12 Feb 2020

#WorldFoodDay: The move to veganism in South Africa

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#WorldFoodDay: The move to veganism in South Africa

16 Oct 2019

Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone

Retail

Beyond meat? The market for meat substitutes is way overdone

Paul Wood 25 Sep 2019

Agriculture

Impacts of climate change on food security not evenly distributed, conference hears

5 Sep 2019

Agriculture

5 ways women farmers can succeed in agriculture

26 Aug 2019

Restoring soil can help address climate change

Agriculture

Restoring soil can help address climate change

David R. Montgomery 14 Aug 2019

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Agriculture

To tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system

Kathleen Rogers and Dr Shenggen Fan 13 Aug 2019

Integral considerations for the water sector towards sustainable rural development

ESG & Sustainability

Integral considerations for the water sector towards sustainable rural development

Dhesigen Naidoo 15 Jul 2019

Antimicrobials are frequently used on farms in developing countries to promote animal growth. ©

Agriculture

The scourge of antibiotics in animal feed

Aisling Irwin 11 Jul 2019

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Agriculture

SA animal scientists explore the ecological footprint of livestock

19 Jun 2019

Agriculture

Apply for agricultural funding in the North West

11 Jun 2019

Three-pronged partnership to upskill SA's black farmers

Agriculture

Three-pronged partnership to upskill SA's black farmers

4 Jun 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Retail

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

High density grazing can improve rangelands

Agriculture

High density grazing can improve rangelands

Andries Gouws 20 Dec 2018

Steps rural communities can take to protect their water resources

Agriculture

Steps rural communities can take to protect their water resources

Jeremias Mowo 26 Nov 2018

Cattle grazing on public lands near Steens Mountain, Oregon. ,

ESG & Sustainability

Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate

Frank M. Mitloehner 26 Oct 2018

How to utilise livestock to propel sustainable development

Agriculture

How to utilise livestock to propel sustainable development

19 Oct 2018

Bayer SA committed to supporting smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Bayer SA committed to supporting smallholder farmers

12 Jul 2018

The risk of unsustainable agricultural practices should not be underestimated

Agriculture

The risk of unsustainable agricultural practices should not be underestimated

20 Jun 2018

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Agriculture

Small-scale farmers should be at the centre of land reform in South Africa

Ben Cousins 18 Apr 2018