Biodiversity is fundamental to feed a hungry planet – IFAD at COP16 Colombia
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia,...
A call for CSI initiatives to help redress the land reform debacle
Ever since the land reform programme was initiated in 1994, the hopes of communities forcibly removed from their ancestral land have been dampened by...
Forging her own future in the poultry industry
By Lisa WitepskiFarming is known to be a difficult industry, but emerging farmers typically face greater challenges than their established counterparts, with red tape...
Urban Agriculture and Compost: Revitalising Degraded Urban Soils
Soil degradation remains a major factor causing Africa’s food insecurity and ecological instability. Overgrazing and unsustainable farming practices can rob the land of nutrients,...
Small-scale farmers take to the screens of cinema theatres worldwide
In recognition of World Food Day , the Global Cinema Advertising Association (SAWA) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) launched a...
Bühler supports World Food Day 2024 with a vision for a sustainable future
As World Food Day approaches on 16 October, Bühler Southern Africa reaffirms its commitment to addressing food safety and security challenges in the region....
Western Cape Government and ProVeg South Africa address Food Insecurity for World Food Day
World Food Day is celebrated annually on October 16 to commemorate the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The...
The Role of Cover Crops: Enhancing Soil Health and Preventing Soil Erosion
Reduced soil health and stability have been a growing problem across Africa’s agricultural sector, significantly threatening the continent’s food security, environment and economic prosperity....
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...
Water Pumps: Emergency Saviours and Everyday Heroes
Twenty-five per cent of Zambia is subjected to fires annually. The situation is currently worsened by El Niño which has resulted in severe drought,...