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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Agribusiness

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Sep 2021

Enygma Ventures makes last call for applications for investment for 2020

Funding

Enygma Ventures makes last call for applications for investment for 2020

1 Dec 2020

New voluntary levy for winter cereal industry

Agro-processing

New voluntary levy for winter cereal industry

17 Sep 2020

Why more Ugandan farmers aren't adopting drought tolerant maize

Agro-processing

Why more Ugandan farmers aren't adopting drought tolerant maize

HyeJin Lee 3 Sep 2020

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Agriculture

Study identifies Nigeria's leading seed hub in Western, Central Africa

24 Apr 2019

African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

Agribusiness

African seed companies shine in serving smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2019

How competitive is the SA soya bean industry?

Agro-processing

How competitive is the SA soya bean industry?

27 Feb 2019

Why poor storage and handling are to blame for Uganda's poor quality seed

Agribusiness

Why poor storage and handling are to blame for Uganda's poor quality seed

Nathan Fiala 15 Feb 2019

Agritech Expo Zambia returns, adds new features

Agri Tech

Agritech Expo Zambia returns, adds new features

1 Feb 2019

Global seed companies address climate change, nutrition needs

Agro-processing

Global seed companies address climate change, nutrition needs

7 Feb 2019

Agro-processing

Africa cuts new cases of top maize disease

Nelson Mandela Ogema and Gilbert Nakweya 31 Dec 2018

Final call to apply for AECF's agribusiness funding programme

Agribusiness

Final call to apply for AECF's agribusiness funding programme

7 Dec 2018

Levy for soya beans allows access to new cultivars and technology

Commodities & Fairtrade

Levy for soya beans allows access to new cultivars and technology

18 Jul 2018

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

Sustainable Farming

Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F. Tooker 28 Jun 2018

South African wheat production under the spotlight

Agriculture

South African wheat production under the spotlight

Andries Gouws 18 Apr 2018

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Agriculture

Agriculture will be Africa's quiet revolution, says report

17 Jan 2018

Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide - and that's not good

Agriculture

Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide - and that's not good

Karl Zimmerer 1 Dec 2017

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Agriculture

Cultivar and technology agency launched

Lise Roberts 27 Nov 2017

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Agriculture

Africa pushes for gains on genetic materials

Johnson Kanamugire 6 Nov 2017

From left: Prof Eugene Cloete (vice-rector: research, innovation and postgraduate studies of Stellenbosch University), the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, and Willem Botes (research leader of Stellenbosch University’s Plant Breeding Laboratory). Photo: Stefan Els

Agriculture

Wheat Breeding Platform launched to improve wheat production, yields

1 Nov 2017

Agriculture

Researchers work on drought-tolerant maize for Africa

Sebastian Mhofu 5 Oct 2017

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Agriculture

African agribusiness and smallholders must seize opportunities in potential $1 trillion food market

7 Sep 2017

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Commodities & Fairtrade

New global standard for safer international trade of seeds and plants adopted

18 Apr 2017

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

6 Dec 2016

Dr Klaus Eckstein

Agriculture

#InnovationMonth: Bayer seed innovation to benefit the entire agriculture community

Cari Van Wyk 21 Sep 2016

Agriculture

The sweet spot in Africa's agriculture

Maria Andrade 6 Sep 2016

Agribusiness

Bayer's new SeedGrowth Centre to benefit farmers and industry

29 Aug 2016

Farming hackathon to take place in Nairobi

Agri Tech

Farming hackathon to take place in Nairobi

Tom Jackson 31 May 2016

Events

Tickets on sale for the Cape Town Flower Show

18 Apr 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

Commodities & Fairtrade

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

Seed distribution initiative to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies

Food Security

Seed distribution initiative to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies

19 Dec 2014

African seed companies produce high-yield varieties

Commodities & Fairtrade

African seed companies produce high-yield varieties

12 May 2014

Resistance to GM crops may be waning

Farming

Resistance to GM crops may be waning

12 Aug 2013

New breeding initiative aims to boost household food security and incomes in Ethiopia

Agriculture

New breeding initiative aims to boost household food security and incomes in Ethiopia

30 Jul 2013

New partnership to reduce hunger, poverty in Africa

Agriculture

New partnership to reduce hunger, poverty in Africa

2 Jul 2013

Pioneer, Pannar Seed merger analysed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Pioneer, Pannar Seed merger analysed

1 Jun 2012

Regulatory

Pioneer Hi-Bred, Pannar file for appeal

Andries Mahlangu 10 Nov 2011

Regulatory

Seed company chose best merger partner

22 Sep 2011

Advertising

Zim: Advertising industry players say the worst is over

Dumisani Ndlela 8 Dec 2010

Retail

The quest for thriving African seed companies

John Yarney 13 Sep 2010

Retail

Outcomes from the African Green Revolution Forum

8 Sep 2010

Retail

AGRA, Standard Bank invest in African agriculture

20 Mar 2009