African Development Bank, FAO and South Sudan’s government ink protocols for $14 million grant...
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday signed protocols to disburse a $14 million grant to the Government of South Sudan to...
African Development Bank’s Adaptation Benefits Mechanism helps to climate-proof Ivorian smallholder farms’ cocoa yields
Help is on the way for the global cocoa supply chain, severely threatened by climate change.
A new project...
OnePlanet Fellowship targets African researchers and scientists working on climate change, agriculture solutions
Miriam Karwitha, Crop Protection Scientist and Lecturer at Kenya’s Egerton University is a 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate (PHOTO CREDITS: AWARD)
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Taliri comes up with new tech to determine chicken body weight
The Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (Taliri) has come up with a new technology to determine chicken body weight. This, they say, will...
The Conditions That Enable A Low-Risk, Worthwhile, Investment In Agriculture
"Investors will refrain from investing not because of low profitability, but due to high risk."
*in my articles, I...
Food security, agriculture, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery
"The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but also for inter-regional food...
IBM offers digital training to agriculture start-ups through its D4Ag initiative
IBM is looking to foster African start-ups in the agricultural sector and strengthen the living conditions of local small farmers through digital...
AfDB grants Burundi’s PADCAE-B US $20.55m to enhance climate resilience of farmers
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted Burundi’s project to support the sustainable development of agriculture and livestock value chains in Burundi...
IFAD joins with partners to build resilience and boost development in the Sahel
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is joining with the other Rome-based UN agencies (RBAs) - the Food and Agriculture Organization...