Space Tech Is Africa’s Tool for Food, Climate and Economic Resilience, Says Expert
From predicting droughts and floods to helping farmers plan planting seasons, space-based technologies are becoming practical tools for addressing some of Africa's development challenges,...
New CIFOR-ICRAF forestry app helps Eastern Africa smallholders become more climate resilient
A new smartphone application by the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) is helping smallholder farmers across Eastern Africa strengthen their...
Growing hope: How fruit trees are building climate resilience and prosperity in East Africa
In the rolling landscapes of Kenya's Kiambu and Makueni counties, fruit trees are doing far more than producing harvests. They are restoring degraded landscapes,...
From boardrooms to tree nurseries: How a Kenyan couple grew a climate-resilient enterprise
A decade ago, Mary and Paul Mwanza were living comfortable corporate lives in Nairobi, working in the hotel and information technology sectors.
Today, they are...
Five Years Regenerating the Land: Lessons from a Farmer in Kirinyaga, Kenya
"We wanted to restore our soil. We wanted to produce healthy food. "
Gladys Kanegeni’s, regenerative farmer from Kirinyaga, Kenya
For years, Gladys Kanegeni’s and fellow...
Extreme weather calls for a higher standard of preparedness
By Kobus van Zyl, Agronomist, Omnia Nutriology®
Every season begins with optimism. Every seed planted represents an investment in a future that can never be...
AU and partners launch continental index to gauge youth empowerment in African agrifood
The new Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) will help African governments measure whether young people have the skills, opportunities, financing, and policy...
Holland Greentech’s 2025 Green Growth Report Shows €3.3M Impact — Feeding 700,000 People Through...
Holland Greentech, a Dutch horticultural inputs and advisory company operating across twelve African countries, today published its 2025 Green Growth Report, detailing the company's...
Securing South Africa’s Agricultural Future Through Water-Wise Practices
By Dr Jennifer Balatedi Molwantwa, CEO, Water Research Commission (WRC)
As the CEO of the Water Research Commission, I have the privilege and the sobering...
The Invisible Infrastructure of Rural Morocco: Why Investing in Agriculture is Investing in Public...
By Carter Covington, Marrakech, Morocco
Throughout my time at the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), I kept noticing what I've come to think of as the...