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Better scientific understanding of link between climate change, food security needed

Scientists should increasingly make critical contributions to ensure food security and environmental sustainability, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) systems ecologist Dr Bob...

Agricultural development and 'land grabs': The Chinese presence in the African agricultural sector

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This paper examines Chinese interests in the African agricultural sector and Africa’s response to this interest. It also analyses the accusations of ‘land grabbing’ levelled at China by some...

Overcoming the Barriers How to ensure future food production under climate change in Southern Africa (November 2011)

FOOD

Farmers in Southern Africa are experiencing changes to their climate that are different in magnitude to what they have experienced in the past. Farmers interviewed for this report say that these...

SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the New Age business briefing, Ethekwini (21/11/2011)

2011

Source: The Presidency Title: SA: Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the New Age business briefing, Ethekwini

Cosatu: Congress of South African Trade Unions policy framework on climate change (19/11/2011)

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Adopted by the COSATU Central Executive Committee, August 2011

1.0 Introduction: COSATU’s positions on Climate Change so far

Climate change is part...

SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, at the African Minister's meeting on climate-smart agriculture, Johannesburg (13/09/2011)

2011

Date: 13/09/2011

Source: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation

Title: SA: Nkoana-Mashabane: Address by the Minister of International Relations and...

Invest in agriculture to reduce poverty – World Bank

FOOD SECURITY

Mitigation and adaptation, political smartness and smart policy were crucial to developing Africa’s agricultural industry, the World Bank’s special envoy for climate change Andrew Steer said on...

Infrastructure needed to help farmers cope with climate change

AGRICULTURE

Investments in rural infrastructure, both physical and institutional, were needed to enhance the resilience of agriculture in the face of the uncertainties of climate change, Minister of...

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