South Sudan’s homegrown seed industry opens new opportunities for farmers
South Sudan is taking steps toward building a stronger and more self-reliant agricultural sector by developing a homegrown seed industry that is creating new...
CIMMYT, WFP sing agreement to advance global food security and resilient food systems
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), today signed a landmark global agreement to strengthen...
Cultivating Safety: The Role of Sound Agricultural Practices in Sustainable Food Systems
By Luc Henry, Business Area Head of Syngenta South AfricaFood safety and food security are often mentioned together, yet they refer to two distinct...
The Sustainable Switch: Ethiopian Operator Links Reforestation, Clean Energy and Digital Growth
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethio telecom has launched the eighth round of its nationwide Green Legacy campaign, planting 250,000 additional seedlings across Ethiopia while...
South Africa’s bioeconomy represents opportunities for women
Tracy Wessels, Group Head Sustainability and Investor RelationsEvery day, my role requires me to look at our business through two very different lenses. On...
SugarBeet Expo 2026: Future-Proofing Sugar Beet with Soil Health
Rittergut Gestorf near Hanover, Germany – Co-located with PotatoEurope – Organizer is DLG – New international platform for professional sugar beet production – Nearly...
Kenya eyes bixa production boost to unlock processing capacity, create jobs
Kenya is seeking to more than double its bixa production by expanding the number of growers and fully utilising the country’s 3,000-tonne annual processing...
Time for a Rethink: Health Leaders Say SA’s Food Guidelines Must Tackle Disease +...
South Africa's Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) should be reviewed to reflect the latest scientific evidence and respond to the country's evolving health, nutrition and...
New CIFOR-ICRAF forestry app helps Eastern Africa smallholders become more climate resilient
A new smartphone application by the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) is helping smallholder farmers across Eastern Africa strengthen their...
Growing hope: How fruit trees are building climate resilience and prosperity in East Africa
In the rolling landscapes of Kenya's Kiambu and Makueni counties, fruit trees are doing far more than producing harvests. They are restoring degraded landscapes,...