Healthy food as human right >>>Short film on 100 years of biodynamic farming
Farming nurtures human beings. As the world population is growing, the number of people working in agriculture is going down. Biodynamic farming has been...
The Shape of Hunger Has Changed: South Africa’s Evolving Nutrition Crisis Demands a New...
Obesity now rivals underweight as malnutrition's face—and it's rooted in poverty, not abundance, says leading youth development organisation.
The face of malnutrition in South Africa...
New targets could help public sector use more local food, according to new report
The public sector can strengthen local supply chains and help local producers access them by being set targets and annually reporting where food, served...
GEA launches new freezing system ProEdge Drive at IFFA
From May 14 to 19, GEA will launch the new spiral freezer GEA ProEdge Drive at IFFA (in Frankfurt/Germany, Hall 8, booth G20), the...
Designing production processes to be efficient and resource-saving
At interpack 2023 MULTIVAC will be presenting itself as a supplier of integrated solutions for packaging and processing. In Düsseldorf the MULTIVAC Group will...
GEA presents aroma-rich freeze concentration for beverages and liquid foods
GEA introduces the new GEA IceCon® Compact series to produce liquid food concentrates at Drinktec 2022. The standardized compact plants ensure gentle concentration of...
The effects of COVID-19 on local food systems and rural livelihoods
As COVID-19 took hold in March 2020, the primary focus was on ensuring that people stayed healthy and safe from infection. However, it soon...
Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 launched in Tanzania
Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, has today officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier...
Eastern Africa continues to grapple with food shortages as a result of floods
Farmers inspect a farm where floods destroyed crops in western Rwanda. FILE PHOTO | CYRIL
By Nita Karume:
Eastern Africa will continue to grapple with food...
Variables to Mitigate the Risks of Poisonous Mycotoxin Growth on Stored Food
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, mycotoxins contaminate at least 25% of crops around the world. Common in Africa and other warm and humid...