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High-tech tracker to battle ancient wheat plague

Thin Lei Win 17 Nov 2017

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

13 Nov 2017

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

Global food import bill set to rise, boost in tropical fruit exports likely

10 Nov 2017

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New guide to help ensure health and safety of workers in banana sector

9 Nov 2017

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

Alex Whiting 24 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

20 Oct 2017

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New campaign launched to contain a major threat to banana production

19 Oct 2017

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

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FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

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Promoting youth employment in agriculture by investing in rural transformation

21 Sep 2017

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How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

Major investments, partnerships a boost for African agriculture and economy

15 Sep 2017

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

Bev Postma 12 Sep 2017

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How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

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What camera traps tell us about elephants eating crops

Josephine B. Smit 10 Aug 2017

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

19 May 2017

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MasterCard assists 1.1 million African smallholder farmers

7 Mar 2017

Armyworms are wreaking havoc in Southern Africa. Why it's a big deal

Armyworms are wreaking havoc in Southern Africa. Why it's a big deal

Kenneth Wilson 14 Feb 2017

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Southern Africa battles armyworm invasion

Lameck Masina 23 Jan 2017

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

Addressing lack of access to seeds for smallholder farmers

6 Dec 2016

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Africa hit worst by extreme weather in 2015

9 Nov 2016

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Weather forecast for southern Africa predicts good rainfall this season

Admire Ndhlovu 13 Sep 2016

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Drought-ravaged SADC grapples with seed shortages

Sifelani Tsiko 5 Sep 2016

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Pioneer is growing its hybrid corn seed scheme further into Africa

Tshepiso Mokhema 11 Aug 2016

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

New project helps African farmers address stresses in maize farming

23 Mar 2016

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Warning against worsening El Nino-related drought

7 Mar 2016

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Germans excited about Zambian agri sector

1 Mar 2016

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Poor nutrition stalks SADC

Hlupekile Nkunika 31 Dec 2015

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

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

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