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African Development Bank Group receives $14 million in first funding allocation under Global Agriculture and Food Security Program’s new private sector financing window

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 11, 2025November 11, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 11, 2025November 11, 20250119

More than 1.5 million smallholder farmers and 500 agro-dealers and cooperatives are expected to benefit The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has announced...

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Zimbabwe Lifts Ban on South African Maize Imports, Imposes New Sourcing Rules

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202501654

Zimbabwe has ended its temporary ban on maize imports from South Africa amid mounting local shortages, although new regulations impose sourcing restrictions to protect domestic...

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Cattle Smuggling Deepens Mexico’s Screwworm Crisis

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202501644

Mexico’s beef industry has been severely impacted by a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) outbreak that led the United States to close its border to...

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Stronger CPA Governance Will Unlock the Promise of Land Reform

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 29, 2025October 29, 202501636

As South Africa continues to debate how to make land reform truly productive, one crucial truth stands out: for restituted land to become a lasting...

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Mardouw Reaffirms Position as South Africa’s Leading EVOO Producer

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 22, 2025October 22, 202501699

Mardouw Olive Estate has once again solidified its reputation as South Africa’s top Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) producer, winning an impressive array of domestic...

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Nigeria’s Egg Sellers Deny Price Gouging Allegations, Call for Unity in Stabilizing Poultry Market

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 21, 2025October 21, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 21, 2025October 21, 202501719

Nigeria’s egg sellers and distributors have pushed back strongly against accusations from poultry farmers claiming they are behind the rising price of eggs. The Egg...

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Digging Deeper: Smart Soil Preparation for Healthier Harvests

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 20, 2025October 20, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 20, 2025October 20, 202501711

Before seeds can flourish, the soil must be ready. From ancient fields to modern farms, this fundamental truth has endured: healthy soil is the foundation...

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The Shape of Hunger Has Changed: South Africa’s Evolving Nutrition Crisis Demands a New Response

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 20, 2025October 20, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 20, 2025October 20, 202501693

Malnutrition in South Africa no longer looks the way it used to. Gone are the only images of children who are too thin or visibly...

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Quality Food, Not Empty Calories, is Key to Solving Food Insecurity

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 16, 2025October 16, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 16, 2025October 16, 202501737

Food insecurity in South Africa continues to rise, despite the country being a net food exporter and achieving a bumper maize harvest this year. According...

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Young Working Dog Takes National Sheepdog Championship Title

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 16, 2025October 16, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 16, 2025October 16, 202501727

In a thrilling finish at the South African National Sheepdog Championship, held from 19 to 21 September near Buffeljagsrivier in the Southern Cape, Yvan Fourie...