In the face of climate change and increased global food insecurity, Member States reaffirm...
Last Friday at the COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai, UAE, the Netherlands announced an historic pledge of US$150 million to the UN’s International Fund...
COP28: CGIAR and partners launch innovation sprint on gender and climate action
The world’s leading agriculture innovation network, CGIAR and 20 partners have committed US$31 million over four years (2023-2027) to ensure that climate innovations in...
New climate insurance a lifeline to smallholders experiencing devastating impacts
A new groundbreaking reinsurance fund called 'One Acre Fund Re' is set to provide a critical financial safety net for 1 million smallholder farmers...
Solar powered water pumps support pastoralists’ livelihoods in times of climate crisis
It is early morning, and Michael Lokuru Kuri is taking his cattle out to graze as he does every day when the sun rises,...
Industry experts call for more collaboration within the startup ecosystem at ThriveAgric’s inaugural Abuja...
Leading agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has concluded the debut edition of the ‘Abuja Tech Converge - TechXcelerate’ conference held in partnership with OCP Africa,...
Agriculture shows some stealth following a 4% y/y jump in Q3 2023 export earnings.
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
The latest trade data update from Trade Map shows another impressive performance from the agriculture sector with...
African Development Bank’s $1 billion insurance facility to protect millions of farmers in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has presented its planned $1 billion facility to provide insurance to more than 40 million farmers across the continent against severe...
IFAD unveils new financing mechanism to up support to smallholder food producers in East...
The United Nation’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and partners has unveiled a new financing mechanism to beef up support to small-scale food...
Danish foundation commits $4.1M to support smallholder farming communities in Uganda, Rwanda
Novo Nordisk Foundation, a Danish organisation, has committed $4.1 million grant to improve health, nutrition, food security and incomes for marginalized and vulnerable smallholder...
The USA contributes US$50 million to a new multi-donor trust fund addressing climate and...
To confront the intertwined challenge of climate change and food security, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, announced today at the COP28 UN...