Boosting Desert Locust control capacities in Eastern Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over a spray aircraft to the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa...
World Water Day: Industrial farming’s assault on fresh water must end, experts warn
In advance of World Water Day on Wednesday 22 March, experts are warning that time is running out - we must stop industrial farming’s...
Alvaro Lario, President IFAD: “Spain can become a world leader in the fight against...
In his first official visit to Madrid, the Spanish president of the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario, highlighted Spain's potential...
John Deere goes all out on efficiency
Doing more with less has become a global call to action in the agricultural industry and John Deere has taken up the challenge across...
Bankers and financiers need to make changes in the way they do business to...
The needs of modern farmers are changing rapidly as there is a growing dependency on the latest technology to ensure cost effective agricultural production....
Over 200,000 Rwanda smallholders to benefit from $30m market access project
Incomes of over 200,000 small-scale farmers in Rwanda are set to increase following a $30m project that has been launched to boost market access...
South African gene technology: we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg
Advances in genetic sequencing are uncovering a treasure trove of information that will have far reaching consequences for stable, continued food production. This was...
The US-UAE led AIM for Climate initiative announces three new Government Partners
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, has announced three...
African Risk Capacity Limited and Milliman launch postgraduate scholarship programme for African students studying...
A collaboration between African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited and Milliman has made four scholarships available exclusively for African students.
The ARC Ltd-Milliman Africa...
Preventing Crop Disease Outbreaks in African Culture
In the past, crop diseases have destroyed African plants. Preventing outbreaks of these diseases is necessary to sustain communities. Crop infections are highly preventable...