Somalia Unveils Agricultural Plan to Equip Farmers with Climate-Smart Practices to Tackle Food Insecurity
In a move to reverse decades of import dependency and chronic food insecurity, Somalia’s federal government has unveiled agricultural reform agenda centered on empowering...
Empowering communities with practical knowledge and tools to improve food security
School gardening and nutrition programme, EduPlant, feeds SA’s learners, families and communitiesTackling household food security in South Africa in a sustainable way requires empowering...
Rwandan farmers and private sector join forces to improve maize and soybean value chains...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), cooperatives, private sector partners and development organizations such as IDH, today...
Fruit Attraction 2025: Arrigoni presents solutions against cracking and adverse weather for kiwifruit and...
At Fruit Attraction 2025 Arrigoni presents the most advanced products for protecting kiwifruit and cherry from today’s adverse weather conditions. The aim is to...
Kenya Selects Finger Millet and Amaranth as Strategy Crops for Securing Food Diversity and...
Kenya’s amaranth and finger millet have been selected as priority crops for conservation, inclusion, and value-chain development under the newly launched Power of Diversity...
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...