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World Bank says foreign investors are crowding out African producers
Leaked report says wealthy investors are threatening local resources as they buy up farmland to gain on commodity prices A leaked World Bank report into investors from rich nations buying up African farmland has intensified campaigners' fears that the growing trend is marginalising local producers. After a spate of investments in African land by sovereign wealth funds looking for gains on rising ...
Kuwait Food Co says exec management unaware of buyer
* Americana's management says unaware of buyer
S. African white students plead guilty over urine-tainted food, drink in racism video case
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Court officials say four white students have pleaded guilty to charges surrounding a video they made showing black university employees forced to consume food and drinks that appeared to be tainted with urine.
Biofuels could increase food production, says report
[OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO] Planting biofuel crops in Africa need not damage capacity to grow food and could even enhance food security, according to a controversial review prepared for the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA).
AWARD Fellowship highlights critical role of African women in agricultural research
( Burness Communications ) A passion fruit pathologist, a catfish breeder, and a pigeon pea researcher are among the 60 outstanding women agricultural scientists from 10 African countries who received a fellowship today from African Women in Agricultural Research and Development. The fellowship will help these top researchers strengthen their research and leadership skills, and enhance their ...
Food: Inside the hothouses of industry
Feeding the world is going to require the scientific and financial muscle of agricultural biotechnology companies. Natasha Gilbert asks whether they're up to the task.
Food security improving in Zimbabwe, says UN
The troubled agricultural sector in Zimbabwe has started to recover from depths plumbed two years ago when it faced a food crisis, according to the United Nations.
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South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu endorsed on Wednesday the Olympia Food Co-op's decision to boycott Israeli products, issuing a statement detailing his reasons, calling the Co-op's move "courageous" and encouraging other businesses and shoppers to follow suit.
Tiger on the loose in South African neighborhood
Police are warning residents of a South African neighborhood against approaching a 17-month-old Bengal tiger that escaped from its owners. Bengal tiger - India - Food - Business and Economy - Habitat
Summer Apple Salad
South African apples and pears are widely available in British supermarkets from February through to October. Make the most of seasonal South African apples and pears this summer with these delicious recipes ideas - perfect for summer barbeques, picnics and entertaining alfresco.
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