Between 9 124 and 17 969 tonnes of fruits and vegetables go to waste every year. Break in cold chain a significant challenge in the market. Cold storage, transport, and how produce is handled must be improved.

Mopane worms being overharvested in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. There’s not enough information about their genetic diversity or distribution. Genetic data is crucial for conservation efforts and the species’ long-term...

Many packaged foods for babies sold in South Africa contain flavourings. Flavourings could harm the eating habits and health of babies. Flavourings need to be re-evaluated, and labelling regulations properly enforced.

The last benchmark survey was done over two decades ago. The invasive weeping bottlebrush has already established in a substantial stretch of the river and is spreading rapidly. Key data on native species that persist adjacent to invasives...

Snoek populations are split into distinct groups that do not mix freely. Genetic diversity and catches have declined. Species less able to cope with environmental change and fishing pressure.

Researchers “switched off” gene linked to how grapevine plants respond to disease. Plants less vulnerable to downy mildew; able to conserve water more effectively. First time that DNA of woody crop plant in Africa has been edited...

A new science-policy platform aims to bridge the gap between research and real-world food-systems action in Africa. Co-led by Stellenbosch University, the University of Ghana and Ethiopia’s Policy Studies Institute, the initiative brings...

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SU has upgraded the piggery at its Mariendahl Experimental Farm in the Western Cape. The modernised facility will support training and research and also benefit South Africa’s pork industry. Partnerships played an important role in the...

Researchers, policymakers and practitioners have come together to confront one of the country’s most persistent and complex public health challenges – child stunting. Stunting is not a single-sector problem. It is systemic and requires a...