South African Farmers Fear Devastation as Foot-and-Mouth Takes Hold

Five presumed dead after mudslide hits South African diamond mine

The miners were trapped more than 800 metres underground in the early hours of Tuesday morning

South African farmers fear devastation as foot-and-mouth takes hold

The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.

Wild boar kills 70-year-old farmer

Surat: A 70-year-old farmer was killed by a wild boar on Thursday afternoon, near Bodhan village in Surat district. The deceased's body was found on h.

South Africa: SA's Citrus Future Depends On the Logistics Built Today

With citrus exports booming, South Africa faces a critical moment -- enhancing logistics infrastructure is key to sustaining growth and securing the industry's future.

Twenty-five years ago: the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK

22 February 2001: How the Guardian first covered the national crisis that unfolded as a result of the virus that spreads like wildfireAn outbreak of the highly infectious animal transmitted foot-and-mouth disease in the UK was one of the worst in the world. Roughly 6 million cattle, sheep, and pigs were culled, and mass funeral pyres became a striking image of the British countryside. Rural communities were shut off, tourism devastated, and move…

Turning the Tide: How West Africa Is Reasserting Its Food Sovereignty Through Aquaculture

Fish Value Addition Workshop in Ivory Coast.By Sidi Tiémoko Touré and Essam Yassin MohammedABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, Feb 19 2026 (IPS) It is an indictment on the global food system that, despite having some of the richest and most endowed natural resources in the world and a burgeoning youth population, West Africa spends more than $2 billion a year importing aquatic foods to feed its people, almost half of which is spent by Côte d’Ivoire alone. Fis…