Chocolate prices continue to rise
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
The latest news on the cocoa market is that prices surged to a record high of US$9,733/...
Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political...
Land Reform - The 64th commemoration of Human Rights Day on 21 March 2024 serves as a stark reminder of the brutality of the...
Helping smallholders secure Malawi’s food future
Malawi’s farmers fear El Nino because it always brings drought, withering heat, and therefore poor crop performance. Poor crop performance means farmers falling closer...
Africa has just six years to realise the water, sanitation and hygiene SDG
The race is on to realise the most fundamental of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – ensuring that everyone has access to water, sanitation...
Alvaro Lario: “Without family farming, we would not have eaten today”
More than 150 representatives from all five continents have gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Euskadi, Spain to discuss the future of family farming, which provides food...
Opinion | A Critical Moment for Africa’s Drylands: Building Resilient Food Systems
By:George Richards, Director of Community Jameel, and Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute
A quiet, deadly crisis is unfolding in Africa’s...
The Impoverished Rural Community That Changed Its Nation History
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THOSE FARMERS?
This story could only happen many years ago in a faraway land.
I bring it here for you as it...
Op-ed: A Deeper Insight into Nutrition – Sensitive Agriculture
The concept of nutrition-sensitive agriculture is not new, but it has gained renewed attention in recent years as a promising approach to addressing the...
A year on – Reflecting on the resolutions of the 55th edition of the...
By Peter Setou
The conclusion of the 55th edition of the ANC's five-year elective conference marked a crucial moment in South Africa's political landscape....
Building the Business Case for Conservation Agriculture and Redefining Our Approach to Feeding the...
By Justin Platt, Founder & CEO, Zylem and RegenZ
Let's talk about how we grow our food. There's a bit of a debate going on...