Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way
African nations must build their own research capacity, rather than relying solely on Western institutions and donors.
Africa remains largely overlooked in HIV...
IFAD and the Green Climate Fund to boost climate resilience for almost half a...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched the Inclusive Agricultural Value Chains Programme (DEFIS+), that...
Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging by 15.8% q-q in 1Q2025
South Africa’s GDP remained lethargic with an expansion of 0.1% q/q seasonally adjusted (not annualised) but still mildly above market expectations of a contraction....
New tomato varieties from Bayer offer protection against resistance-breaking Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus...
Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers advanced solutions in their fight against tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). These will launch...
Bottling Hope: How Qobo Qobo Essential Oils is changing lives in Keiskammahoek
They say essential oils are nature’s bottled whispers. At Keiskammahoek’s Qobo Qobo Essential Oils, an hour away from East London, those whispers are telling...
New Holland boosts performance with header and harvester evolution
New Holland CX and TC straw walker combines, plus compatible headers, are all updated for 2026 to make set-up easier and harvest more productive.Varifeed™ header...
Saai deeply concerned about livestock disease outbreaks
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal, and its subsequent spread to some of the largest feedlots in South Africa, is a disaster...
Thanda’s Agroecology Initiative Aims to Shift the Future for Young South Africans as Youth...
With youth unemployment levels in South Africa currently sitting at a staggering 46.1%, according to Stats SA last week, the urgency to find sustainable...
Financing Agribusiness in Africa: A Call-to-Action echoes from Abidjan to Brazil
The European-Union -Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) successfully hosted the first edition of the Financing Agribusiness in Africa Forum on May 24, 2025, at the...
Groundbreaking study gives frogs and reptiles indigenous names
· Researchers have created a comprehensive list of indigenous names for frogs and reptiles in order to promote inclusive conservation
· People are...