North West Agriculture and Rural Development sparks farming revolution with farmers market day rollout
Mahikeng- The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has officially launched the Farmers Market Day initiative, a ground-breaking effort aimed at...
“Bold investments” needed to address challenging nutritional burden in Africa, FAO says
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, told African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa today that...
IFAD President meets with African Heads of State at African Union Summit
The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario, will attend the 38th African Union (AU) Summit from 15 to 16...
China renews US$10 million funding to China-IFAD facility for agricultural projects
Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance of the People’s Republic of China,...
OPEC Fund arranges US$50 million syndicated loan facility to promote access to finance for...
While the OPEC Fund will contribute US$25 million from its own resources as A-lender, it has also mobilized a US$25 million B-loan from Commercial...
Bayer and Pula Foundation partner up to insure 10 million smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan...
Bayer Foundation and the Pula Foundation today announced at World Economic Forum that they are planning to provide insurance coverage for 10 million smallholder...
IITA and Partners Launch AfPBA CRISPR Class III Training to Empower Africa’s Crop Improvement...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), as a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), and in partnership with the University of...
IFAD issues its second club deal to Kåpan and Skandia
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) issued its tenth sustainable bond for 900 million Swedish Krona (SEK) under its Sustainable Development Finance...
IFAD President calls on leaders at Davos to focus on reducing inequalities and driving...
As the world grapples with a perfect storm of climate change, conflicts, economic uncertainties, Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural...
Non-profit calls on government and private sector stakeholders to focus on strengthening the capacity...
South Africa’s land reform programme holds immense potential to lift communities out of poverty and unemployment – provided that the land is put to...