IFAD will advocate for investments in food systems transformation to reduce food insecurity and...
As the international community prepares for the UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Addis...
AGRA Launches Africa Digital Crop Variety Catalogue to Revolutionize Access to Improved Seeds -A...
AGRA has announced the launch of the Africa Digital Crop Variety Catalogue, a transformative digital platform, developed in partnership with Ministries of Agriculture, the...
Dutch Firm De Heus Targets 15% Market Share with New Kenyan Feed Plant
In a major move to expand into the Kenyan market, De Heus, a Dutch animal feed company is investing in a state‑of‑the‑art feed mill...
Ethiopia to Build $3 Billion Fertiliser Plant in a Deal with Dangote to Curb Imports
Ethiopia has entered into a US $3 billion agreement with Nigerian industrial giant Dangote Group to construct a large-scale fertiliser plant in Gode, located in the...
AGRA and FAO Launch US$580,000 Initiative to Transform South Sudan’s Seed Sector
Pan African agricultural development agency AGRA, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, today launched a US$580,000 program...
New Investment Handbook Outlines Ethiopia’s Livestock and Fishery Potential
A newly launched Ethiopian Livestock and Fisheries Investment Handbook, has outlined expansive opportunities in Ethiopia’s underdeveloped yet high‑potential livestock and fishery sectors.The handbook, crafted...
MEC Madoda Sambatha embarks on District engagement with young people in Agriculture
MEC Madoda Sambatha is embarking on a series of engagements with young people in agriculture across the North West Province. These sessions aim to...
PRASL Project Launched in Mozambique to Promote Regenerative Agriculture and Empower 4,000 Farmers
Solidaridad, in partnership with Kvuno, Hiveonline, HEINEKEN Mozambique, and the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, has officially launched the Promoting Regenerative Agriculture for Sustainable Livelihoods (PRASL)...
Loopworm Raises $3.25M Pre-Series A to Commercialize Breakthrough Recombinant Protein Production Technology
Advanced silkworm bio-factory set to disrupt protein production systems through its novel technology
Loopworm, an Indian (Bangalore-based) biomanufacturing company developing insect-derived proteins, today announced the close...
How IFAD, EU and AU work together to create long-term economic opportunities for Africa’s...
With food insecurity and geopolitical tensions growing and climate change accelerating, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) highlighted IFAD’s...