Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done.
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Maize production in Zimbabwe in 2017 is at its highest for decades.
Kenya’s government responded with subsidies to tend to the 2017 maize crisis to ensure that it remained affordable. However, the country needs long term solutions to this perennial challenge.
Africa’s orphan crops are under-researched and underutilised. They can be a vital tool in combating food and nutrition insecurity on the continent.
Fall armyworms have a number of characteristics that make them particularly hard to control. They are strong fliers, can breed at a high rate and also develop quick resistance to pesticides.
A combination of armyworms native to Africa and those normally found in the Americas are ravaging crops in sub-Saharan Africa.
High feed costs is limiting pig production in Africa. There are alternatives. The industry must find ways to use available feeds from industries that process agricultural products
Charcoal rot is associated with yield losses in crucial crops like maize, soybean and sorghum.
The problem of climate change and crop development represents a challenge for agricultural systems across the globe.
There’s more to fermented foods than a good meal. Scientists are learning just how such foods encourage the growth of probiotics and how this keeps people healthy.
Only a few African countries are using genetically modified organisms for their crops.
The demand for water is more responsible for lower crop yields under the influences of global warming than are increases…
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Economics and Lead Researcher, Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Economist at Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg
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Economist at the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg
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Economist, University of Johannesburg
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Head: Postdoctoral Research Support, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Lecturer in Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Associate Professor in History of Modern Science and Technology, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer: Climate Change & Food Security, University of Leeds
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Research Fellow, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor Plant Science, Section: Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria
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PhD student in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Manager: Veterinary Services and Research, Agricultural Research Council
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Chair of OWSD SA National Chapter and Emeritus Professor in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town
