Uganda to sell milk to Zambia after Kenya dithers
The government of Uganda has announced it will be selling their milk to Zambia. This is after Kenya who have been a key export...
Rwanda embraces biotech through OFAB expansion
Rwanda signaled its growing receptivity toward agricultural biotechnology this week as it joined seven other African countries; Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda...
High-voltage ToT keeps the content current
To effectively train solar installers, GREEN Solar Academy must first effectively train its trainers! And this needs to happen on a regular basis. GREEN...
Putting rural small-scale farmers at the centre of global climate negotiations –IFAD interactive events...
Rural small-scale farmers are disproportionately impacted by climate change, yet seldom have a voice at global forums. At COP26, the International Fund for Agricultural...
Tunisia: Agriculture – Siamap 2021 opens
The 15th edition of the International Exhibition of Agriculture, Agricultural Machinery and Fisheries "SIAMAP 2021" has officially opened at the Kram Exhibition Center. This...
Climate change to force crop switch for small farmers
Small farmers around the world who grow thirsty crops like corn will face a huge adaptation challenge as the effects of climate change worsen...
Namibia Chamber of agriculture set up
The government of Namibia has established the Namibia Chamber of Agriculture to offer a united voice and central contact during policy dialogues with the...
CENEEMA, SODEPA partner to boost farming in Cameroon ranches
Cameroon’s Livestock Development Corporation (SODEPA) and the National Centre for the Study and Experiment of Agricultural Machinery (CENEEMA) have signed a partnership agreement to...
Africa’s second plant breeding conference kicks off in Rwanda
Scientists, entrepreneurs, institutional leaders and students from Africa and beyond are meeting this week in Kigali, Rwanda and online for the second continental African...
IFAD report predicts steep drop in African staple crops by 2050, prompting urgent call...
Staple crops in eight African countries could decrease by as much as 80 percent by 2050 in some areas if temperatures continue to rise...