Fitch Ratings confirms AA+ rating for the International Fund for Agricultural Development
Fitch Ratings confirmed the International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AA+' with a Stable Outlook.
According to Fitch’s...
Rwanda, Rhineland Palatinate Sign Letter Of Intent to Deepen Cooperation in Agriculture
Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana and Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture of the Rhineland Palatinate, Dr...
E-commerce in agriculture : a key enabler for Africa
Cobus de Bruyn, Nedbank Head of CVPs for Agriculture
One of the many new ways of doing business that emerged during the Covid lockdown was...
Bayer expands its fruits and vegetables business to strawberries
Bayer today announced the expansion of its leading Fruits and Vegetables business to strawberries. With the acquisition of the strawberry assets of UK-based NIAB,...
More than 70% of farmers have already seen large impacts of climate change on...
71% of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farm, and even more are worried about the impact this...
Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023
Despite huge challenges stemming from deteriorating logistics infrastructure and cost pressures associated with loadshedding, the agriculture sector again showed further resilience as evidenced by...
Saai triumphs in bid to disclose land claims information
The Chief Land Claims Commissioner and the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development were unsuccessful in their attempt to prevent the Southern...
SPACE 2023: At the heart of the global food challenge
The 37th edition of SPACE was held from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, featuring 1,207 exhibitors. Among them,...
UHT milk imports a threat to farmers, livelihoods
Tip-Top Milk, a leading South African milk trader and transporter, is concerned the recent import of approximately 30 million litres of cheap UHT milk...
How community-designed solutions take pressure off Madagascar’s Manombo Rainforest, spur food production
By Zablon Oyugi
Health In Harmony (HIH), an international nonprofit organisation through its community-designed solutions approach has introduced sustainable farming practices among local farmers and...