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It is anticipated that South Africa will produce another bumper corn crop following good rainfall and favourable weather. Photo: Jannes Bohlmann
05-03 | Analysis

South Africa expects another bumper corn harvest

Clifford Mthimkulu with his father Koos on their farm in South Africa. Photo: Chris McCullough
16-12-2020 | Article

South African farmer forward sells grain in Covid-19 era

Desert locust swarms fly in north-eastern Kenya, destroying crops and farmlands. Ravenous swarms threaten entire East Africa subregion. Photo: FAO/Sven Torfinn
21-04-2020 | News

Desert locust outbreak prioritised over Covid-19

A desert locust swarm in Samburu County, Ololokwe, Kenya. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that the desert locust swarms that have already reached Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia could spill over into more countries in East Africa destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of crops. Photo: FAO/Sven Torfinn.
16-03-2020 | News

Locusts decimate crops in East Africa

Photo: Rex
26-07-2019 | News

Africa: Untapped potential for agriculture

FAO receives grant to target maize Fall Armyworm. Photo: Henk Riswick
20-06-2018 | News

FAO receives grant to target maize Fall Armyworm

Escherichia coli bacterium, 3D illustration. Gram-negative bacterium with peritrichous flagella which is part of normal intestinal microflora and also causes enteric and other infections; Shutterstock ID 510419119; PO: Antibiotic Reduction
04-06-2018 | News

AMR spreading from animal to human: Enough proof?

New issue All About Feed zooms in on Africa
16-05-2018 | News

New issue All About Feed zooms in on Africa

Africa: Growth and challenges for animal feed. Photo: Xavier Cadiou
23-04-2018 | Article

Africa: Growth and challenges for animal feed

Insect protein for sub-Saharan Africa needs a push. Photo: Ynsect
14-03-2018 | News

Insect protein for sub-Saharan Africa needs a push