The war on plant-based foods erupts in South Africa
Words such as “veggie biltong”, “plant-based meatballs” and “vegan nuggets” are now banned because they do not meet the definition of “processed meat” under...
Start-ups developing egg, seafood and chicken alternatives wanted
The ProVeg Incubator, the world’s first and leading impact-driven alt-protein accelerator, is aiming to fill food tech's most pressing white spaces (market gaps) by...
Why Energy Access Is Essential for Food Security
We use energy for our food in many ways. All the way from farming to refrigeration, food requires a lot of energy consumption. While...
Food Production: African Development Bank reports strong financial health, despite Covid-19 crisis
The African Development Bank Group is progressing with financial reforms that have helped it become stronger, more resilient, and better equipped in the wake of...
AFEX marks world hunger day by committing to feeding an additional 1M households
AFEX, Nigeria's leading commodities exchange, marked World Hunger Day by committing to feeding an additional one million households over the next 12 months. To...
Op-Ed: Africa Middle East Must Act Now to Make Agri-Food Systems More Resilient
The world is marking the World Hunger Day on May 28 and the evidence is clearer than ever - maintaining on-farm productivity globally is...
Mozambicans turn to cassava, sweet potato, yam as bread prices soar
Mozambicans are abandoning buying bread and switching to traditional foods such as cassava, sweet potato and yam as bread prices, like in most countries...
The father of Pink Lady® apples falls from the tree of life
As tributes pour in to the life of John Cripps, a preeminent apple breeder responsible for two of the most successful trademarked varieties, Pink...
African Development Bank Board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis
Initiative to benefit 20 million African farmers, who will receive certified seed and technology to rapidly produce 38 million tons of food
The African Development...
Kenyan government should reduce the high fertilizer prices to boost food security
Nelson Maina: Kenyan-based agriculture expert
Kenya’s cost of living has hit unprecedented highs with prices of basic commodities being out of reach for many citizens.
This has...