IFAD delegation visits Rwanda to discuss rural development gains
A high-level delegation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), led by Gérardine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice-President, visited Rwanda this week to discuss the...
AGRA Renews i’ts Commitment to Address Climate Change At Landmark Workshop
AGRA and its partners the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agriculture Transformation Office (ATO), have renewed their commitment to addressing...
Using RIEGL LiDAR to Understand How Forests Mitigate Climate Change
Understanding the impacts of forest disturbances on forest structure – and consequently, their capacity to buffer climate change impacts by regulating microclimates and mitigating...
Groot Phesantekraal’s Andre Brink named Western Caper farmer of the year ,advances to compete...
André Brink, owner of leading agri-producer Groot Phesantekraal near Durbanville, has trumped strong competition to be named the Western Cape Agricultural Writers SA Awards...
Enough to Make You Sick: Food-Illness Epidemic in South Africa spotlights Need for Change
Everybody wants to eat the hotdog, but nobody wants to know how the sausage gets made. In recent weeks food-safety standards in South Africa...
New GEA technology for automated slicing and packaging line
At this year's IFFA, the world's leading trade fair for meat processing, GEA will be presenting technological innovations for the One-Line-Concept for slicing and...
Op-Ed: Why Agri-Food Systems Policy in the EAC Must Embrace Its Youth to Empower...
The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and driving regional growth. However,...
AfDB and partners agree to fast-track implementation of Special Agro Industrial Processing Zones program
The African Development Bank Group ,has reached an agreement with participating Nigerian state governments to speed up implementation of a program designed to develop...
PAN South Africa Urges Shift to Plant-Based Diets to Combat Diabetes Epidemic Ahead of...
With World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2024, the Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) South Africa is urging a shift toward plant-based diets to...
Saai and Landworks launch 100 new job opportunities in Ireland for agricultural students
In a groundbreaking collaboration, the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) has partnered with Landworks, a dedicated recruitment platform for the agricultural sector, and Crewit,...