$2m Support Programme Targets Higher Cotton Yields and Incomes for 300,000 Northern Uganda Farmers
Up to 300,000 smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda are set to benefit from a $2 million technical assistance programme aimed at raising cotton yields,...
Senegal Launches State-of-the-Art Greenhouse to Boost Dryland Crop Research and Regional Food Security
The government of Senegal, in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and CGIAR partners, has commissioned a state-of-the-art greenhouse at...
A Story of Legacy, Loss, and Rediscovery :The Queen of Mdzihana Maize
The Mijikenda, meaning “Nine Tribes,” are coastal communities in Kenya known as guardians of sacred forest homesteads called Kayas, which embody their identity and...
Kenya Unveils Bold Plan to Build Billion-Shilling Date Palm Industry in Drylands
Kenya has launched an aggressive push to build a billion-shilling date palm industry across its arid and semi-arid lands as top national and county...
South Africa’s Wheat Farmers Face Surging Input Costs and Slumping Global Prices
Wheat producers in South Africa are sounding the alarm as soaring production costs and a collapse in global wheat prices place unprecedented pressure on...
Nitrogen management takes a major step forward in Europe NitroScope project launches in Ghent
Nitrogen is a cornerstone of agricultural productivity, yet its excessive use continues to harm soil health, water quality, and climate. To address this challenge,...
Farmers Battle Rising Human–Elephant Conflict Near South Africa’s Protected Areas
South Africa’s 21 national parks have, since the establishment of the first national park (Kruger National Park) in 1962, been known and revered for...
Agriculture indicators on a high as 2025 draws to a close – positive outlook...
South Africa’s agriculture sector is ending 2025 on a strong note, signalling optimism for the year ahead.
After a tough 2024, which saw an 8.7%...
Mozambique Farmers Find Hopes on New Drought-Tolerant Bt Maize After Devastating El Niño
After one of the strongest El Niño seasons on record brought severe drought and widespread crop failure to Mozambique last year, farmers are finding...
CIP, INERA partner to support Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato farming in DRC for food and nutrition...
The International Potato Center (CIP) and the National Institute for Agronomic Study and Research (INERA) have joined forces to scale up orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP)...