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 | JUSTIN PLATT South Africa is a major agricultural producer and exporter (with a record $12.4-billion in exports in 2021) and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs... read |
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 | DUNCAN MIRIRI Kenya struggles to feed its population of 55 million and has consistently had an annual deficit of 10 million bags of the maize staple. Imports fill the gap but supply has come under unprecedented pressure in recent years... Read |
 | Laeveld Agrochem (LAC) has unveiled its Food for Good Challenge, whereby a veggie seed packet can be ordered to donate to someone, thereby introducing them to a home garden full of fresh vegetables... Read |
 | JULIA MARTIN-ORTEGA, BRENT JACOBS AND DANA CORDELL This crucial fertiliser component is mostly found in just five countries... Read |
 | ELIAS BIRYABAREMA The east African country is Africa's second-largest coffee exporter and earnings from the crop constitute a significant source of foreign exchange... Read |
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 | African leaders gathered for a three-day meeting to draw attention to the 2022 African Union Year of Nutrition... Read |
 | OLENA HARMASH Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Kyiv would intensify diplomatic efforts in Africa, Latin America and Asia to take advantage of "colossal economic potential" and other international benefits... Read |
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 | DEREK LYNCH New practices aim to improve soil health, return more carbon to soil and reduce greenhouse gas losses... Read |
 | GILBERT NAKWEYA When Mutondwa Phophi began undergraduate studies, she wanted to help alleviate the suffering of smallholder farmers from climate change-related impacts and destructive plant pests... Read |
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 | Africa's female-founded companies got just 3% of the $1.7bn invested in the continent's startups in the past decade... Read |
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 | The reductions are a result of a stronger average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate, and significant decreases to international product prices... Read |
 | KATJA HAMILTON In the wake of the Russian/Ukraine war, we've all felt how our purchasing power has been eroded each time we go shopping. But this is not only South Africa's story, but a global story.... Read |
 | KYLE DURHAM Without the commitments of individuals and communities, real sustainable development will not be possible... Read |
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