Southern Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around Southern Africa.
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Low cost-high impact, affordable farming solutions for sustainable food security
The rising cost of agricultural inputs especially inorganic fertilisers, is one of the issues impeding production among small holder farmers…
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South Africa’s Q2 farm exports to the US surge, but tariffs dampen prospects
South Africa’s produce exports to the United States rose 26% in the second quarter following strong harvests, Agriculture Minister John…
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Zambia counters climate change with automated weather stations
Zambia has since installed more than 200 automated weather stations as the government makes the most of technology to counter…
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Kumba partners with North-West University to host Science Day
The North-West University (NWU) Vice-Chancellor’s Science Day is a collaborative effort between the office of the principal and vice-chancellor of…
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FAO strengthens animal production and health coordination in the SADC region
The second annual meeting of the Coordinating Unit for Animal Production and Health (CUFAPH) under the FAO Subregional Office for…
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FAO launches projects on sustainable soil management and water governance in the Global South
Two transformative initiatives were officially launched in Zimbabwe, aimed at empowering the country to sustainably manage its soil and water…
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The age of grid defection is upon us
Solar and battery systems have got so cheap that many private individuals, farmers and companies are waking up to the…
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Citic to invest US$250 million in Angola’s agriculture
Angola’s agricultural sector currently represents about 10% of its GDP, yet farmers till only 10% of the country’s available farmland.…
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