Food Security
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Precision breeding powers climate resilience in South Africa
At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding…
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New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts
A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of…
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New foot and mouth disease outbreak among Free State cattle
A new foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has been detected in the Free State, bringing a total of 270…
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Smart farming analysis reveals hidden trade-offs in Morocco’s olive boom
A team of researchers has developed an innovative decision-support framework designed to help land managers and policymakers navigate the complex…
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The role and future of sustainability for grain farmers in South Africa
Agricultural systems have a central role to play in food security, rural development, and the sustainable management of natural resources.…
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Why agri-food systems policy in the EAC must embrace its youth to empower the next generation
The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and…
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Morocco leads new Africa-Latin America initiative on climate, food security
Morocco hosted the groundbreaking South-South Parliamentary Cooperation Forum, on 28th – 29th April, setting the tone for a new strong…
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Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance
Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to…
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