El Niño threatens South Africa’s 2026/27 farming season as rainfall outlook turns drier
South Africa’s agriculture sector is being warned to prepare for potentially drier and hotter conditions during the 2026/27 summer season as El Niño is...
Child nutrition in Africa: Parents cannot serve food they cannot afford
Across sub-Saharan Africa, parents are often told what their children should eat. The advice is familiar: provide more protein, fruit, vegetables, dairy products and...
Somalia, IFAD launch $31.22 million programme to support farmers and pastoralists
Somalia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are deepening cooperation on agriculture, livestock, food security and climate resilience following the launch of...
What traditional medicine can teach us about protecting South Africa’s trees
By Graeme Wild, Chief Executive Officer, Sappi Southern AfricaEvery National Arbor Week, we quite rightly talk about the importance of planting trees.We talk about...
East Africa Pushes to Turn Agrifood Opportunities into Bankable Investments
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called on agrifood investment stakeholders to take decisive action to turn Eastern Africa’s...
AGRA at 20: Africa’s Food Systems Must Be Measured by What Farmers Earn
This is an honest twenty-year account. The report sets out where AGRA catalysed progress, where gains proved limited or fragile, and what was...
Future-Proofing Africa’s Food: How Solidaridad is Leading the Charge at AFS Forum 2026
Managing Director Dr Jonathan Atkinson will moderate and join key discussions on fertilizer resilience, agricultural innovation and sustainable farming.Solidaridad (Southern Africa) will participate in...
Southern African customs administrations agree roadmap for faster digital trade
Customs administrations from Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have agreed on a common roadmap to interlink their systems and enable trade information...
Lamb Champs Bloemfontein Names 2026 Champions and Expands Team South Africa Roster
Lamb Champs returned to Bloemfontein on Saturday, 29 August, as 61 family farmers competed at Toyota Stadium to determine whose lamb could claim the...
PotatoEurope and SugarBeet Expo 2026 Set to Open as Europe’s Premier Root Crop Event
PotatoEurope returns to Germany alongside the new SugarBeet Expo, 9-10 September 2026 – Rittergut Gestorf estate near Hanover – Around 300 international exhibitors expected...