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Safresco : Unpeeling the Flavours of Success

Harry Thurlow — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:50:00 +0000

From field to table, Safresco offers freshness and quality straight from the farm. Juan Greyvenstein, Managing Director, tells us more about the company’s a-peeling global offerings of premium, fresh fruit.

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Bonsucro : Sowing the Seeds of Change

Lily Sawyer — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:20:17 +0000

Mike Ogg, Head of Africa and the Middle East for the global sustainable sugarcane platform Bonsucro, tells us about his commitment to developing the continent’s sugar industry to transform the lives of people and communities.

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Harnessing the Power of Black Soldier Flies for Africa’s Agricultural Future

Maya Zaken — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:20:51 +0000

Black soldier flies are an unassuming insect with the potential to revolutionise African agriculture, writes Maya Zaken, co-Founder of Philafeed.

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SIPH : Rooted in People and Planet

Poppi Burke — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:58:34 +0000

Going beyond merely producing high-quality natural rubber, SIPH proactively promotes the sustainable production of this crucial commodity across West Africa. General Director, Marc Genot, reflects on the company’s progress over the past year.

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Sasini PLC : A Sustainable Operation

Connell Privett — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:57:20 +0000

More than just a buzzword, sustainability drives Sasini PLC forward day in, day out. Martin Ochien’g, Group Managing Director and CEO, reflects on the company’s ongoing support for local communities and the environment as it anticipates a bright future.

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AAA Growers : The Art of Growing

Connell Privett — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:52:23 +0000

We delve into the cultivating expertise of AAA Growers, whose in-house capabilities provide leading global food and beverage retailers with the freshest produce from soil to store.

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Aquaponics : Farms of the Future

Ed Budds — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:28:50 +0000

Aquaponics, an advanced aquaculture system, is expected to improve food security and revolutionise farming across Africa. We dig into this exciting new process and evaluate the enormous potential for transforming an entire continent’s agricultural prospects.

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OCP Africa : Committed to the Continent

Connell Privett — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:25:13 +0000

Sowing the seeds of a more sustainable future, OCP Africa is transforming the agriculture industry one crop at a time. We dig through the company’s inspirational story with Country Manager, Oluwatoba Asana, and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President (East Africa), Mohamed Hettiti.

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Osho Chemical Industries Ltd. : Cultivating Cooperative Agrichemicals

Connell Privett — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:14:06 +0000

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, we speak to Osho Chemicals Industries Ltd. about the African agribusiness sector and local farming network.

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Premier Feed Mills : Overcoming Agricultural Adversity

Connell Privett — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:10:29 +0000

General Manager, and Head of Sales and Marketing at Premier Feed Mills, Austin Dalyop, tells us about leading in the animal feed market.

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Marginpar Group : Flowering with an Innovative Touch

Connell Privett — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:56:34 +0000

Marginpar Group is trendsetting the floriculture market by empowering dedicated breeders who create the world's most unique summer flowers. We hear about the latest developments with co-CEOs Richard ‘Kiki’ Fernandes, and Rob Koning.

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Sian Flowers : Inside an Industry in Bloom

Rachel Carr — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:09:20 +0000

From a budding family flower farm to the leading producer of floriculture in Kenya, Executive Director, Chris Kulei, walks us through the operations of Sian Flowers.

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Number Two Piggeries : The Pigger the Better

Connell Privett — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:54 +0000

A burgeoning titan of the pork and dairy industry, Number Two Piggeries has become a leading producer across South Africa and Namibia. We learn more from Theo Feuth, Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

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Amiran Kenya Ltd : Holistic Agribusiness

Connell Privett — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:19 +0000

We take a look at Amiran Kenya Ltd, the community-centred company bringing agricultural solutions, methods and expertise to small- and large-scale farmers across the country.

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Dendairy : Nurture From Nature

Food & Beverage Team — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:04 +0000

Dendairy is a Zimbabwean national brand seeking to deliver dairy nutrition and tasty milk alternatives to a growing population. Managing Director Darren Coetzee tells us about the company’s work with smallholder farmers, communities, and the development of national dairy farming.

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Dragonfly Aerospace : Sustainability from Space

Bryan Dean — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 09:30:26 +0000

Bryan Dean, CEO of Dragonfly Aerospace, highlights the world’s first agriculture-focused satellite constellation supporting efficient and sustainable practices.

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Could this be the end of coffee as we know it?…

Ed Budds — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:48:21 +0000

The coffee industry is faced with a desperate need to drastically reinvent itself and turn towards a new crop variation in the face of global warming.

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Royal FloraHolland : Flowers for All

Food & Beverage Team — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:12:39 +0000

Floriculture growers, auctioneers and buyers give us a diverse insight into Royal FloraHolland, the cooperative striving for sustainable success for its members.

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Meridian Africa : Growth from the Ground Up

Food & Beverage Team — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 17:20:24 +0000

African agriculture is critical to welfare and growth across the continent. We take a look at the Meridian Group and speak to Karel Viviers, Head of Marketing, about the company supplying fertiliser key to farming success.

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AgTech : Solving the Challenge of Feeding Africa

Sebastian Wanjala — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Sebastian Wanjala, Head of Agribusiness at AECF explores the emerging relevance of technology in agricultural production

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AGRA : The Digital Acceleration of Africa’s Green Revolution

Editorial Team — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In partnership with Microsoft, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched its new digital tool, the ‘AgriBot’.

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Kenya Flower Council : Spotlight

Editorial Team — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:59:20 +0000

A major industrial force, Kenya feeds the world’s supply of fresh flowers. We delve into the auspicious growth of this vibrant sector.

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Advanta Seeds International : From Lab to Field

Food & Beverage Team — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:24:50 +0000

Regional Head of Africa and the Middle East, Ndavi Muia, tells us about Advanta Seeds, the company using science to revolutionise agriculture.

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One Acre Fund : Farm Support for the Future

Food & Beverage Team — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:24:50 +0000

One Acre Fund is a unique organisation with a base mission to help grow the farming communities in Kenya and beyond.

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Zamseed : Smart Crop Solutions

Food & Beverage Team — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 21:56:42 +0000

Zamseed is a leading company in the African agriculture sphere, supplying a variety of seed products to farmers across the continent. We speak to executive members of the business to learn more.

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Yara Zambia : Helping Africa Grow

Food & Beverage Team — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:02:52 +0000

We speak to the executive team at Yara Zambia Cluster, about the company’s provision of fertiliser across Africa and its consequential actions in helping feed those in need.

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Laeveld Agrochem : Protecting Plants for the People

Food & Beverage Team — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:02:52 +0000

We take a look at Laeveld Agrochem and the company’s mission to better Southern Africa through agricultural crop yield solutions.

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Marginpar Group : Stemming from the Mountain

Connell Privett — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:02:52 +0000

Supplying the globe with summer flowers all year round, we speak with Richard Fernandes, more commonly known as ‘Kiki’ Fernandes, CEO of Marginpar Group, to discuss the company’s sustainable and people-centric business of making the world more colourful.

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Kenchic : Pan-African Poultry

Food & Beverage Team — Mon, 24 May 2021 22:06:50 +0000

We look at Kenchic and speak with Managing Director Jim Tozer about the company’s quality food produce going from farm to fork.

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Green Resources : Forward Thinking Forestry

Food & Beverage Team — Sun, 24 Jan 2021 22:09:01 +0000

We speak with Hans Lemm, Group CEO of Green Resources, about making an impact on the lives of local communities.

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Agriculture: The Key to Inclusive Economic Growth

Editorial Team — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

African agriculture is the fuel for continental economic growth, but the industry faces new challenges caused by recent events

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Diversifying Nigeria

Editorial Team — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

We examine how Nigeria is reducing its reliance on agriculture and branching out to other business ventures

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Musika Development Initiatives : Agriculture for All

Editorial Team — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:10:12 +0000

Musika is committed to helping Zambia’s smallholders access vital agricultural technologies, financing and training initiatives.

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ZZ2 : Growing for the Future

Editorial Team — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:10:12 +0000

The farming roots of zz2 date back to the 19th century, the van Zyl family continuing to honour its legacy while looking ahead to the future.

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Limagrain Zaad South Africa : Organic Growth

Editorial Team — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:22:06 +0000

Limagrain Zaad South Africa is a collaborative new venture aiming to provide high quality seed to farmers across the country.

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