US $1.8M invested into West Africa smallholder farmers
US $1.8million has been invested by the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) into Benin microfinance institution Union Nationale des Caisses Rurales d’Epargne et de...
IFAD Goodwill Ambassadors Idris and Sabrina Elba attend COP26 to advocate for increased investments...
As climate negotiations enter a crucial phase, Idris and Sabrina Elba, UN Goodwill Ambassadors for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will attend...
The French Development Agency and the International Fund for Agricultural Development join hands to...
On 1 November 2021, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will sign a €7 million grant agreement...
TT4.80 tractor donation to Burkina Faso
New Holland Agriculture have donated a tractor to Diocese de Diebougou, an institution in Burkina Faso through Cane International B.V. for student’s technical trainings,...
Danfoss doubles down on energy efficiency for COP26
Danfoss is encouraging decision makers to act at COP26. In an extensive campaign directed towards the COP26-participants in Glasgow, Danfoss highlights that energy efficiency...
Five steps for transforming Africa’s food systems from the demand side
Africa’s long-standing food crisis, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and, increasingly, by climate change, threatens to have dire consequences. Up to 650 million Africans—50% of...
Germany injects 64.6bn in Tanzania’s agriculture sector
Germany has injected Sh 64.6bn to support the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) in strengthening productivity and competitiveness of Tanzania's agriculture sector.Dubbed 'Dual...
Sunflower farming an opportunity for local producers
Judging from recent reports and data, there is tremendous potential for increased sunflower production in South Africa. According to the Bureau for Food and...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $315 million to Support Innovations That Help Smallholder...
Today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged US $315 million to the CGIAR global agriculture research partnership to help hundreds of millions of smallholder...
Dairy farmers in Taita Taveta, Kenya receives major boost
Smallholder dairy farmers in Taita Taveta County, Kenya are already reaping the benefits of a partnership by the County administration, the National Government and...