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Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

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AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

AB InBev plans to build $100m brewery in Tanzania

9 Apr 2018

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Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

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Bayer, WFO launches global Care4Cattle grant to support innovation in animal well-being

4 Apr 2018

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Scaling up game-changing agricultural innovations and technologies in Africa

Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

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On dangerous ground: Land degradation is turning soils into deserts

Prof Abbas El-Zein 29 Mar 2018

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Data: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

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We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

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Top five robotic systems to watch in agriculture

Nate Dorsey 23 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

A new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

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Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

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The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

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Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

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Improving responsible agricultural supply chains critical to fulfilling SDGs

21 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

20 Feb 2018

Oserian Technical Director, Hamish Ker, explains how the company utilises geothermal power in its greenhouses

Green business is good business: A sustainable approach to growing flowers in Kenya

14 Feb 2018

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A step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

Francis Hannaway via

Transforming vulnerability into resilience: $1.06bn needed to rebuild agriculture, combat hunger in 26 countries

9 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

The rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

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Global cereal output heading for a record

2 Feb 2018

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AgricultureStrengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Why ozone poses a challenge to food security

AgricultureWhy ozone poses a challenge to food security

Divya Pandey, Lisa Emberson & Sofie Mortensen 5 Apr 2018

Applications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

AgricultureApplications for Fall Armyworm Tech Prize open

5 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

AgricultureAgroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

Photo by Filip Bunkens on

AgricultureBayer, WFO launches global Care4Cattle grant to support innovation in animal well-being

4 Apr 2018

Herney via

AgricultureScaling up game-changing agricultural innovations and technologies in Africa

Esther Ngumbi 29 Mar 2018

Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on

AgricultureOn dangerous ground: Land degradation is turning soils into deserts

Prof Abbas El-Zein 29 Mar 2018

Photo by Max Boettinger on

AgricultureData: The fertiliser that will feed Africa's agricultural transformation

Dr Gilbert Saggia 28 Mar 2018

Photo by Scott Goodwill on

AgricultureWe know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

Image Source:

AgricultureTop five robotic systems to watch in agriculture

Nate Dorsey 23 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

AgricultureSustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

AgricultureLet them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

AgricultureDisasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

AgricultureFAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Dedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

RetailDedicated website set up to address Listeriosis questions and concerns

7 Mar 2018

Olive mills don't just produce oil – they also generate a lot of wastewater (Credit: )

AgricultureA new life for olive oil waste

Ben Coxworth 5 Mar 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

AgricultureWorld prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

Kate HoltAusAID via

AgricultureSpecial alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

Image Source:

AgricultureThe Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

ESG & SustainabilityEntrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Photo by Chelsea Bock on

AgricultureHalting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

jill111 via

AgricultureImproving responsible agricultural supply chains critical to fulfilling SDGs

21 Feb 2018

UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

ESG & SustainabilityUN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

20 Feb 2018

Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

RetailKenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

20 Feb 2018

Oserian Technical Director, Hamish Ker, explains how the company utilises geothermal power in its greenhouses

AgricultureGreen business is good business: A sustainable approach to growing flowers in Kenya

14 Feb 2018

2554813 via

AgricultureA step towards cleaner oceans: Tracking fishing gear to its original owner

12 Feb 2018

Francis Hannaway via

AgricultureTransforming vulnerability into resilience: $1.06bn needed to rebuild agriculture, combat hunger in 26 countries

9 Feb 2018

McKay Savage via

AgricultureThe rise and rise of African agri-tech

Tom Jackson 7 Feb 2018

Couleur via

AgricultureGlobal cereal output heading for a record

2 Feb 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

AgricultureNominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

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AgricultureFirst Malabo Biennial Report: More needs to be done to address threats of climate change to farmers and food security

1 Feb 2018

Kabai Ken via

AgricultureBrexit blessing in disguise for Kenya fresh produce exporters

Tim Chesire 30 Jan 2018

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AgricultureNew wheat breeding programme cuts a decade off new varieties

24 Jan 2018

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AgricultureScientists are breeding super-nutritious crops to help solve global hunger

Heather Ohly, Nicola Lowe 23 Jan 2018

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AgricultureInternational community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

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AgricultureThe future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

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AgricultureStudy: Honeybees' attraction to fungicide 'unsettling' for food output

Emma Batha 15 Jan 2018

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AgricultureGlobal potato processing market to surpass $3,500m by 2025

Sayali Tribhuvan 12 Jan 2018

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Agriculture2017 global food prices highest since 2014 despite December decline

12 Jan 2018

Scientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

AgricultureScientists: Warming oceans could scupper marine food system

Thin Lei Win 11 Jan 2018