Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food ...

Hundreds of ancient fynbos species could regrow and restore a former pine plantation on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, but only ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain ...

It's hoped these naturally occurring seed banks could be used to restore one of the country's most iconic plant ecosystems.

South Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a crossroads. Whilst the country boasts one of the most industrialised seed industries on the continent, it remains inaccessible to a significant ...

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 ...

community of shrubland plant species in South Africa, researchers have not only discovered underground banks of seeds that have remained intact for over 130 years, but that are also very much ...

Africa: From War Zones to Typhoon-Prone Shores, Nations Rally to Protect Their Crops, Make Landmark Deposits to Global Seed Vault ...

International Seed Federation (ISF) leaders from across the world convened in Nairobi for its annual Board meetings from February 26 to March 1, 2025. ISF sustainability and crop value chain ...

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States and declared persona non grata by the Trump administration was given a hero’s welcome on his return home Sunday, when ...