Planting Naturals Establish Sierra Leone’s First Organic & RSPO-Certified Palm Plantation with KOLTIVA
Africa is losing forests at an alarming rate. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the world’s highest rate of forest loss, at around...
Grain SA warns ,the real crisis this season does not lie only in the...
Although summer grain crops across large parts of the country are currently showing fair to good conditions, Grain SA warns that the real crisis...
Science-led consortium takes coordinated steps to contain red palm weevil in North Africa, UAE
The Consortium for Red Palm Weevil Control (C4RPWC) researchers are taking coordinated steps to detect, contain, and control the destructive Red Palm Weevil (RPW)...
IITA, WorldVeg, and AfricaRice partner to support food security in The Gambia
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (IITA–CGIAR), in partnership with the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) and...
Biogénesis Bagó Selected to provide Brazil’s First Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank
The company will generate antigens for vaccines to be produced on an emergency basis for the world's new top beef producer
The Brazilian Minister of...
ICRISAT Releases Eastern and Southern Africa’s First Biofortified Pearl Millet
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has released two new pearl millet varieties—Iniadi Composite 1501 and ICMP 177003—the first biofortified...
South Africa rolls out science-backed roadmap to combat foot-and-mouth disease
South Africa has adopted a decisive, science-based strategy to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), with Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen expressing confidence that the country can...
Ethio telecom and Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks Open Export-Grade Manufacturing to Local Market via Digital...
Ethio telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) to enable manufacturers based in industrial parks to...
Young Farmer’s Digital Platform Revolutionising Agriculture in Rural South Africa
At just 22, Matlhane Thabiso Maphoto is shaping the future of farming in South Africa. Born in Tzaneen, Limpopo, he is the founder of...
Exploring the nuances of the livestock climate debate
Livestock production is a major contributor to climate change. The world desperately needed to reduce its impact, but not all livestock production is the...