A World Bank economist has urged smallholder farmers to embrace commercial agriculture, which has been key in offsetting poverty in Asia. Read more »

The country's power utility has warned of continued power cuts throughout the festive season due to an extensive maintenance programme at its major power stations . Read more »

Researchers have called for an increasing focus on agriculture in climate change discussions ahead of a United Nations summit in Doha. Read more »

A group of legislators opposed to the Oil Bill - which empowers the oil minister to terminate and grant contracts at will - have aligned themselves with civil society to protest ... Read more »

The ministry of Empowerment is investigating Tongaat Hulett for trying to evade indigenisation in what seems to be a Zanu-PF electioneering ahead of next year's polls. Read more »

While significant progress is being made in coming to grips with the HIV epidemic, stigma remains a major challenge, says UN Aids. Read more »

Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre's Director of Community Health and Nutrition Sabas Kimboka has reported that malnutrition contributes to 130 children deaths daily, translating ... Read more »

The government says it will call on all interested parties to review the minimum wage for farmworkers in the wake of protest action by grape pickers outside Cape Town. Read more »

Striking farmworkers returned to work after agreeing to suspend strike action that was sparked by grape harvesters outside Cape Town protesting wages and living conditions. Read more »

Another round of labour unrest has hit South Africa, this time protests on wine farms turned violent, leaving one worker dead after clashes between farmworkers and police outside ... Read more »