Water Tanks Are An Essential Component In Ensuring Ongoing Food Security
Food security has been a global concern for some time now, with about a tenth of the world's population suffering from acute hunger. The...
No biodiversity, no farmers, no food security
With biodiversity declining to alarming levels around the world, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls upon leaders participating in the biggest global...
Rice Farmers in Zambia gear for production
Rice farmers in 85 cooperatives in Kanchibiya district in Zambia are geared to undertake the production of the cereal in the next farming season...
How the best steam peelers can significantly reduce food waste on vegetable processing lines
When peeling vegetables, many processing lines waste huge amounts of food – and potential revenue. With modern peeling machines, however, this can be prevented,...
Ethiopia to receive US $14M for climate resilience project
Ethiopia is set to receive a sum of US $14million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the implementation of the Resilient Water Development...
Improving water quality to ensure success of broiler business
Chickens are sensitive to changes in food and water quality. This is why a broiler farmer in Leandra, Mpumalanga, has managed to improve poultry...
Brastorne Connects the Unconnected in Africa
Brastorne has implemented disruptive solutions to dissolve the barriers to digital inclusion in Africa
More and more aspects of modern life have moved online. Access...
Zambia generates US$41 mln from Angola trade mission
Zambia’s quest to broaden market share for agriculture -related products continues surging with a staggering US$41 million expected to be realized from export deals...
Cannabis farming has potential to end rural poverty: SA minister
Cannabis cultivation has a huge potential for the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) located in the rural areas where poverty is concentrated, the...
Germany provides EUR 30 million to IFAD’s immediate response to the global food and...
Germany has granted EUR 30 million to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to support poor rural communities cope with the impacts of...