New sweetpotato facility in Uganda set to boost value addition and farmer incomes
A new sweetpotato processing facility in Uganda’s Teso sub-region is expected to strengthen value addition, create new market opportunities and improve incomes for farmers...
Additive intercropping of groundnut in sugarcane offers a new future for farmers in India
In Mahalka village, Meerut, farmer Virender Singh Vihan’s one-acre sugarcane–groundnut plot by the highway has drawn wide attention from neighboring farmers (Photo: Nima/CIMMYT).For decades,...
Drought Threatens South Africa’s Next Planting Season, SAAI Calls for Early Preparations
Saai is calling for careful planning and timely support measures as South African farmers prepare for a potentially challenging 2026–27 production season, following warnings...
Intercultural partnership launches layer-hen project
A joint layer-hen project was launched yesterday (2 September) in Disaneng, the capital of the Batlharo Boo Tokwana Ba Ga Masibi cultural community west...
Building Africa’s Food Future: Women Agripreneurs Take Center Stage at WAYA 2026
Rwandan entrepreneur Marina Kamanzi takes USD 40,000 Grand Prize as women-led businesses are celebrated for innovation, value addition, resilience, and economic impact.KIGALI, Rwanda— African...
Bayer Strengthens Combined Seed and Crop Protection Portfolio, Sets Stage for Blockbuster Launches
Bayer is implementing its previously announced ambition to bring 10 blockbusters to market over 10 years, beginning to launch major Crop Science innovations in...
Smarter Feed, Faster Decisions: Improving Quality in Real Time
Bühler Southern Africa will highlight the benefits of precision feed milling at the AFMA Forum 2026, taking place at Sun City from 8 to...
Ecovado and Alfa Laval Unveil Avocado Oil Plant to Strengthen South Africa’s Value Addition...
Ecovado was established by Hulisani Mudau, who recognized the region’s untapped potential: an abundance of avocados that could help address the limited economic opportunities....
Farmers Face Fresh Cost Squeeze as Diesel Prices Climb 50%
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB CommercialSouth Africa’s sharp September fuel-price increase has arrived at a sensitive time for agriculture, just weeks before...
East Africa Pushes to Turn Agrifood Opportunities into Bankable Investments
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called on agrifood investment stakeholders to take decisive action to turn Eastern Africa’s...