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Insurance & Actuarial

Parametric insurance launches in South Africa to protect smallholder farmers

Elias Sekoboane 2 days

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

Entrepreneurship

Local trailblazers put SA products on the world stage

3 days

Farmers advised to prepare for hot, variable summer conditions

Agriculture

Farmers advised to prepare for hot, variable summer conditions

29 Oct 2025

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Agriculture

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts 20 Oct 2025

Biological crop protection becomes essential for South African growers

Agriculture

Biological crop protection becomes essential for South African growers

2 Oct 2025

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

30 Sep 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

Global food prices hold steady in August, says FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices hold steady in August, says FAO

10 Sep 2025

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Climate Change

Colonialism and climate risk are connected: evidence from Ghana and Senegal

Nick Bernards 9 Sep 2025

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

Agri Tech

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

4 Sep 2025

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Sep 2025

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Issued by Sappi 29 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: The women shaping the future of food security in South Africa

Food, Water & Energy Security

#WomensMonth: The women shaping the future of food security in South Africa

Maroefah Smith 29 Aug 2025

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Agro-processing

Canola yields soar, boosting confidence in SA’s agriculture

21 Aug 2025

Why more farmers in SA are turning to netting for crop success

Agribusiness

Why more farmers in SA are turning to netting for crop success

21 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Rising veldfires set to hit crops, livestock and food prices

20 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agricultural jobs growth possibilities

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025

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Agribusiness

New area-yield index insurance helps farmers tackle climate risks

13 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Emerging risks shake up SA agriculture sector

Daniel Stevens 7 Aug 2025

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

CSI & Philanthropy

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 Aug 2025

Regenerative farming takes root in SA as demand for sustainable exports grows

Agriculture

Regenerative farming takes root in SA as demand for sustainable exports grows

31 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Is AI the answer to SA's water troubles?

Dr Lester Goldman and Dr Ashton Busani Mpofu 30 Jul 2025

From farm to table: How ButtaNutt is reshaping South Africa’s food landscape

Agriculture

From farm to table: How ButtaNutt is reshaping South Africa’s food landscape

Robin Fredericks 29 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

New irrigation plots expand climate-smart farming in Chisumbanje

23 Jul 2025

Source: North West Department of Agriculture

Agriculture

North West roadshow highlights finance opportunities for farmers

21 Jul 2025

Precision breeding powers climate resilience in SA

Agriculture

Precision breeding powers climate resilience in SA

15 Jul 2025

Agriculture

Local farmers secure Koo Baked Beans supply with Tiger Brands support

14 Jul 2025

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Energy

Data centres evolve to tackle AI's energy surge

Faith Waithaka 11 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

Agri Dept focuses on biosecurity, trade and farmer aid in new budget

8 Jul 2025

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Internet

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Francois Viviers 8 Jul 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Sustainable resource extraction is a non-negotiable

4 Jul 2025

RegenZ launches Farmfluencer Challenge

Agriculture

RegenZ launches Farmfluencer Challenge

2 Jul 2025

From tractor tweets to crop status updates: How AI is cultivating the future of farming

Agri Tech

From tractor tweets to crop status updates: How AI is cultivating the future of farming

Arno Hanekom 1 Jul 2025

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

Agriculture

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

26 Jun 2025

Connections that count: How young entrepreneurs are transforming communities

Youth Month

Connections that count: How young entrepreneurs are transforming communities

Issued by PAWA Africa 25 Jun 2025

Diale Tilo, Executive Director, Kgodiso Development Fund.

Agriculture

Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping SA’s agri sector

Diale Tilo 23 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Robin Fredericks 19 Jun 2025

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Agribusiness

South African agribusiness optimism remains despite confidence index dip

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Jun 2025

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

12 Jun 2025

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Public Health

Healthcare, poverty alleviation at the heart of Bill Gates' final philanthropic push

Maroefah Smith 12 Jun 2025

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

Agriculture

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

11 Jun 2025

Sowing the seeds of food security

ESG

Sowing the seeds of food security

Issued by Libstar 9 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

Brendan Seery 9 Jun 2025

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Agribusiness

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Paul Makube 9 Jun 2025

SA wine industry maps bold future amid global and local pressures

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine industry maps bold future amid global and local pressures

28 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Buzzing for change

Sustainable Farming

Buzzing for change

Issued by Libstar Group 20 May 2025