Analysis - Across Africa, wheat, maize and rice are the most consumed cereal crops. When they fail because of drought, floods or other climate disasters, this can be devastating for farmers, ...

Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants. Some indigenous crops like blackjack and wild cucumber are highly nutritious. They ...

With El Niño bringing hotter and drier conditions to South Africa this summer, the country is facing an urgent reminder that ...

South Africa, whose current three-year average maize yield of 6.28t/ha is 36% higher than a decade ago, is a notable outlier.

While the world races toward the 2030 deadline for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we're falling behind on ending hunger and food insecurity. But University of Pretoria ...

South Africa has no more than 15 percent of land that can be used for crop production due to low rainfall and poor soil, agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana said on Wednesday. Covering 1.2-million ...

South Africa, the only African country that is a member of the G20, holds the presidency of the grouping until the end of November 2025. During this time, it could help drive the African continent’s ...

There is an overlooked resource in sub-Saharan Africa that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. Native African plants have vast potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically ...