FAO needs billions to address hunger globally
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has launched an unpresented Global Emergency…
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Critics defend Zimbabwe’s ‘breadbasket’ legacy amid Sihlobo attacks
by AKANI CHAUKEJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWEANS and senior academics have strongly rebuked South African agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo, accusing him of…
Three decades of Lovin’ It: McDonald’s celebrates 30 years in South Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MCDONALD’S South Africa is celebrating a major milestone — 30 years since it first opened its doors in Johannesburg,…
Western Cape Rooibos brand expands into Chinese market
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Cape BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – IN a major boost for South Africa’s agricultural exports, Western Cape-based Carmién–Bergendal…
Beyond the teacup: Rooibos helps households cut costs and go green
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AS the festive season looms and household costs soar, Laager Rooibos is showing South Africans how one humble local ingredient…
CATHSSETA, McDonald’s SA learners graduate
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOME 676 young locals have graduated from a partnership programme initiated to address youth unemployment in South Africa, by…
WFP strengthens agri-tech capacity in Ghana
from RUSSEL ADADEVOH in Accra, GhanaGhana BureauACCRA, (CAJ News) – GHANA is integrating advanced agricultural technologies into its college curricula. The World Food…
Trade hopes high for SA firms in Germany
by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOUTH African agro-processing entrepreneurs who exhibited at the Anuga Food and Beverage Trade Fair in Cologne, Germany, are…
SA poultry industry warns inquiry: Don’t break what feeds the nation
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) — THE South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has called on the government to support rather than dismantle the country’s poultry…
Africa urged to empower women in agriculture
from DION HENRICK in Cape TownWestern Africa BureauCAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – AFRICAN governments have been urged to put women at the centre of agrifood systems transformation…