Inaugural Africa Plant Health Systems Forum highlights strength of partnerships for greater sustainable food...
The inaugural African Plant Health Systems Forum has highlighted the strength of partnerships and knowledge-driven solutions towards greater sustainable food security for a growing...
Can Water Help Africa Reach Net Zero?
Human activity is substantially increasing carbon levels. NASA's regular Carbon Dioxide measurements show an alarmingly upward trajectory. Its researchers estimate that modern civilisation has...
Weakened La Niña forecast deepens fears of food insecurity in Southern Africa after El...
Hopes for much-needed rain in southern Africa are fading as forecasts for La Niña weaken, casting doubt on relief for the region following last...
Food inflation steadies at 40.1% y-y in September 2024, but monthly pressures remain.
A further breather for consumers as South Africa’s headline inflation shaved off two‑percentage points from the August print and decelerated further to 3.8% y/y...
Biodiversity is fundamental to feed a hungry planet – IFAD at COP16 Colombia
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia,...
A call for CSI initiatives to help redress the land reform debacle
Ever since the land reform programme was initiated in 1994, the hopes of communities forcibly removed from their ancestral land have been dampened by...
Forging her own future in the poultry industry
By Lisa Witepski
Farming is known to be a difficult industry, but emerging farmers typically face greater challenges than their established counterparts, with red tape...
Urban Agriculture and Compost: Revitalising Degraded Urban Soils
Soil degradation remains a major factor causing Africa’s food insecurity and ecological instability. Overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices can rob the land of nutrients,...
Small-scale farmers take to the screens of cinema theatres worldwide
In recognition of World Food Day , the Global Cinema Advertising Association (SAWA) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched a...
Bühler supports World Food Day 2024 with a vision for a sustainable future
As World Food Day approaches on 16 October, Bühler Southern Africa reaffirms its commitment to addressing food safety and security challenges in the region....