During an investigation to see whether it was possible to restore an iconic, but endangered, community of shrubland plant ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive.

Bayer has announced the opening of a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia. Through the 32-million-euro facility alongside ...

Seeds from 19 species of African trees have been added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. The trees were selected by the World Agroforestry Center for their value to communities across ...

Farming associations in South Africa celebrate a projected 11% increase in the harvest, as the Crop Estimates Committee reveals promising forecasts for maize, sunflower, and soybean production.

German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer, have today announced the opening of its new maize seed facility in Zambia.

This comes as funding deals and volumes in Africa saw only a slight dip last year, according to a report by VC firm Partech. LoftyInc Capital, which primarily backed startups at the pre-seed and ...

After years of campaigning for cannabis legalisation, activists are dismayed by the South African government's sudden ban on ...

Houssenni Adamou, fled the Central African Republic 10 years ago leaving his wife and two children behind. As the first voluntary repatriation convoy of 2025 prepared to depart, Houssenni stood ...