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The Science Of Soil

Understanding soil can play a major role in farming and food security. Joanne Carew investigates.

Feeding A Hungry Nation

Just over a third of corporates are adding food security to their CSI allocations, and they are carving out bigger nutrition budgets as the stark reality of hunger shows its face, writes Lynnette Johns.

From Wood To Wonder

The role of biochar in climate change mitigation.

Ramaphosa Outlines Economic Stimulus And Recovery Plan

President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined an economic stimulus and recovery plan which aims to give priority to “those areas of economic activity that will have the greatest impact on youth, women and small businesses.”

The Unexpected Economic Star

Against the backdrop of a stagnant economy, agriculture was largely responsible for helping South Africa pull itself out of recession in September. Michelle Nel looks at why.

5 New Agritech Start-Ups In Africa

Entrepreneurs across Africa are using technology to create sustainable solutions to some of the biggest problems faced by the agricultural sector, writes Lungelo Shezi.

An Equitable Future

Ownership of land is a touchy subject in South Africa. But one permaculture project in the Eastern Free State is giving hope to rural farming communities, as Samantha Clair Bezuidenhout discovers.

Not A Drop To Drink

The Western Cape still faces mounting water shortages and the challenges that come with that. Lungelo Shezi investigates.

Urbanisation And Food Security: The Fat Truth

Caroline de Kock explains why urban South Africans are getting fatter, while others go hungry.