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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

A villager arrives to collect her monthly allocations of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

Nyasha Chingono 17 May 2024

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

Agriculture

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

Paul Makube 26 Apr 2024

FAO reports decline in global food prices led by wheat and maize

Agriculture

FAO reports decline in global food prices led by wheat and maize

5 Feb 2024

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Agriculture

Global food prices remain unchanged in November

8 Dec 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube speaking at the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day. Source: x.com

Construction & Engineering

KZN Premier references Freedom Charter in housing project unveiling

30 Aug 2023

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa

Andrea Shalal 25 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: SA agricultural trends to watch in 2023

Agriculture

#BizTrends2023: SA agricultural trends to watch in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Jan 2023

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Agriculture

Global food prices hold steady in November

8 Dec 2022

Agriculture

Another bullish crop outlook despite marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices, weather

Paul Makube 1 Nov 2022

Helping rural women to cultivate 'good food for all'

ESG & Sustainability

Helping rural women to cultivate 'good food for all'

Issued by Sappi 14 Oct 2022

SA summer crop harvest shows decent levels, with soybeans reaching a fresh high

Agriculture

SA summer crop harvest shows decent levels, with soybeans reaching a fresh high

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jun 2022

Pursuing sustainable livelihoods - these South African youths are shining examples of resilience

ESG & Sustainability

Pursuing sustainable livelihoods - these South African youths are shining examples of resilience

Issued by Sappi 20 Jun 2022

Rising atmospheric CO2 may benefit maize crops: first experiment in African conditions

Agriculture

Rising atmospheric CO2 may benefit maize crops: first experiment in African conditions

Brad Ripley and Susanne Vetter 3 May 2022

Global food prices rise to record high in February

Agriculture

Global food prices rise to record high in February

7 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa's food supplies

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Feb 2022

SA consumer food price inflation rate increases to 6.2%

Agriculture

SA consumer food price inflation rate increases to 6.2%

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Feb 2022

High global demand, elevated prices bode well for SA's agricultural exports

Agriculture

High global demand, elevated prices bode well for SA's agricultural exports

Dawie Maree 6 Sep 2021

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Agriculture

Global food prices fall for the first time in 12 months

9 Jul 2021

Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it's starting to affect farming

Agriculture

Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it's starting to affect farming

Wandile Sihlobo 21 Jun 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

Agriculture

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

14 Jun 2021

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Agriculture

Accommodative Sarb and growth rebound positive for the pumping agriculture sector

Paul Makube 21 May 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Agriculture

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Wandile Sihlobo 7 May 2021

What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year

Agriculture

What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Apr 2021

There is room for an upward adjustment of SA maize production estimates

Agriculture

There is room for an upward adjustment of SA maize production estimates

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Mar 2021

Infrastructure spend: insights from the effect of a bridge across the Zambezi on maize prices

Agriculture

Infrastructure spend: insights from the effect of a bridge across the Zambezi on maize prices

Sam Jones 9 Mar 2021

Global food price index rises for 9th consecutive month

Agriculture

Global food price index rises for 9th consecutive month

4 Mar 2021

Cost of soybeans will remain high for South Africa's poultry industry

Agriculture

Cost of soybeans will remain high for South Africa's poultry industry

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Feb 2021

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Agriculture

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Michael Aliber and Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2020

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

Agriculture

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

21 Oct 2020

Failing Africa's farmers, starving the continent

Agriculture

Failing Africa's farmers, starving the continent

Timothy A. Wise 11 Sep 2020

Will Zimbabwe's ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?

Agriculture

Will Zimbabwe's ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Sep 2020

Why more Ugandan farmers aren't adopting drought tolerant maize

Agriculture

Why more Ugandan farmers aren't adopting drought tolerant maize

HyeJin Lee 3 Sep 2020

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Agriculture

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Casey Delport 29 Jun 2020

South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop

Agriculture

South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop

29 May 2020

A positive outlook for SA's agricultural exports

Agriculture

A positive outlook for SA's agricultural exports

Casey Delport 18 May 2020

Global food commodity prices drop in April

Agriculture

Global food commodity prices drop in April

7 May 2020

Conservation agriculture can boost maize yields

Agriculture

Conservation agriculture can boost maize yields

Engela Duvenage 5 May 2020

Agriculture

ARC launches new maize information guide for farmers

21 Feb 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

ESG & Sustainability

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Agriculture

Southern Africa could face another season of poor agricultural output

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Dec 2019

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

Maize production holds great potential for the African continent

Agriculture

Maize production holds great potential for the African continent

24 Oct 2019

Global food prices decline in August

Agriculture

Global food prices decline in August

9 Sep 2019

Maize estimates breach 11m tonnes, boosting supply outlook

Agriculture

Maize estimates breach 11m tonnes, boosting supply outlook

Paul Makube 28 Aug 2019

Summer crop estimate revised higher

Agriculture

Summer crop estimate revised higher

30 Jul 2019

Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya

Agriculture

Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya

Timothy Njagi Njeru 22 Jul 2019

Agroecology as innovation

Agriculture

Agroecology as innovation

Timothy A. Wise 11 Jul 2019

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Agriculture

Ongoing conflicts take toll on food insecurity in Africa

8 Jul 2019

Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

Agriculture

Synchronising food production can have disastrous effects

Zia Mehrabi and Navin Ramankutty 3 May 2019