Turning Manure Into Money: The Rise of Biogas Electricity on Livestock Farms
Biogas is one of the most prominent up-and-coming renewable energy sources for agriculturalists because it uses organic materials and anaerobic digestion. African farmers should...
From Load Shedding to Lighting: Tackling Africa’s Farm Energy Crisis
Much of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population lacks reliable access to electricity. Load shedding — controlled electricity shutdowns — is one of the leading causes. People...
Future Trends in Storage Solutions for African Agriculture
The lack of reliably available refrigeration throughout Africa threatens the livelihoods of the continent’s agricultural workers while contributing to food insecurity and waste. Innovative...
CultiWise: New AI lets farmers train weed recognition in real time
Czech startup Skymaps has launched “Zoneye”, an AI model that detects crops and weeds from drone images, trains on local species, and helps farmers...
Access to Timely Weather and Climate Updates Increases Crop Yields in Ethiopia, Study Shows
Access to timely weather and climate services (WCS) is proving to be a powerful tool for strengthening farmers’ resilience and boosting crop yields in...
Uganda Licenses First Private Firm to Produce Tissue Culture Potato Plantlets, Boosting Farmers Access...
Ugandan smallholder farmers are set to benefit from more reliable access to quality seed potatoes following the licensing of Farm Inputs Care Centre Ltd....
Unlocking the Power of Digestate: A Sustainable Boost and Game-Changer for Smallholder Cabbage Farming...
By: Willy Maphutha Ramusi, Dikonketso Shirleymay Matjuda, Sydney Mavengahama & Lerato Bame Tsalaemang Matsaunyane
Smallholder farmers in South Africa face significant challenges, from rising input...
Potatoes bred at The James Hutton Institute will help to battle a major pest...
Scientists from The James Hutton Institute have introduced two new potato varieties to Kenya, which are now included in Kenya's National Variety List.
The project...
Protecting Harvests from Hidden Threats: A Decade of NemAfrica’s Work for Farmers
NemAfrica at 10: How Science is Helping Farmers Beat Potato and Root Pests
NemAfrica, founded to unite experts in nematology research in Africa, is...
Africa’s Smallholder Farmers Face Collapse Without Urgent Climate Action, Warns Expert
Africa’s smallholder farmers are being battered by a “perfect storm” of climate shocks—simultaneous extreme heat, prolonged droughts, floods, and rising temperature variability.
According to Dr....