Carbon finance in agriculture helps build sustainable future in Africa: World Bank
Growing enough food for the rapidly increasing global population while mitigating climate change and its impact on landscapes and natural habitats are two urgent...
DLG joining “ConservES” project for research on biodiversity in intensive farmland
Three-year project to maximize ecosystem performance - eight project partners from four E.U. countries - DLG is professional partner and will communicate findings (DLG)....
Competition Commission fresh produce market inquiry
By Heather Irvine, Partner, Bowmans
Farmers and processors of fresh fruits and vegetables are likely to receive questions from the Competition Commission in the coming...
Germany contributes €25 million to boost food security in four Eastern Africa countries
The Government of Germany through the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has contributed €25 million to provide access to food and other...
More plant-based diets crucial in mitigating climate change :IPCC report
The final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), published this week, clearly reiterates that more plant-based diets...
No respite for consumers as food inflation accelerates further in February 2023
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s headline inflation accelerated to 7% y/y in February 2023 underpinned food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and...
Rwanda horticulture industry leaders project over 600% increase in avocado export by 2026
Horticulture industry leaders in Rwanda have projected that by 2026 avocado export by the East African country will increase by over 600% thanks to...
South Africa embraces intergovernmental climate change report
South Africa has welcomed the release this week of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Summary for Policy Makers and a longer synthesis...
Japan and FAO support 4 countries analyse food security data
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from Japan, has enhanced the capacities of stakeholders of four African countries...
Farmers increasing use of high-tech equipment increases possibility of cyber attacks
Today’s precision farmers, who rely on a host of internet-driven high-tech equipment, face an increased likelihood of a cyberattack. This was so important that...