FAO and partners convene major stakeholders on complex issue of Africa’s woodfuel use
Of all the wood produced every year in sub-Saharan Africa, 90% is used as fuel, posing a major sustainability challenge. Woodfuel, primarily firewood and...
The impact of stock theft
By Jess de Klerk
Stock theft is an emotional topic for farmers but the full impact has not yet been realized. Most farmers seems...
Malaria affects millions of people, educating South Africans is important
Though the majority of South Africans have been largely spared the devastation of malaria – which killed almost half a million Africans in 2019...
Kenyan entrepreneurs find fortunes in insect feeds
Livestock farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have grappled with an incessant price rise of animal feeds in recent years – caused by the scarcity and...
The importance of proper estate planning for farmers
Proper estate planning for farmers ensures that consideration is given to all assets and the possible costs and taxes which might be incurred at...
“A more comfortable, controlled environment”
“Four years back we started looking for a different and more efficient ventilation system for the new barn we wanted to build. At that...
hiveonline: Digital community finance solution
Africa's agricultural sector is growing at 2.7% every year. The agricultural opportunity is significant, as better crop practices have been shown to lead to...
AFGRI leverages technology to help local farmers build a sustainable future
There’s a misconception that the agriculture industry is behind the curve when it comes to technology adoption. In fact, the opposite is true, although...
Life at 50°C: Nigeria Burning
As part of Our Planet Now, the BBC’s ongoing commitment to programming which explicitly explores the environment and the challenges facing the natural world,...
How we can adapt plants to save our planet
By: James Wong, ethnobotanist and presenter of the BBC's Follow the Food series.
While filming the two most recent special episodes of Follow the Food,...