Amidst Rising Global Temperatures, Scientists Identify Heat and Drought-Resistant Crop Genes
As global temperatures continue to soar unseasonably early, it has added pressure to the many factors piling pressure on Africa’s food systems. Other factors...
Morocco’s UM6P Ventures invests in climate crop for resilient agriculture
Morocco’s UM6P Ventures, a venture capital firm affiliated with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, has announced its investment in Climate Crop, an Israeli startup specialized...
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company
The University of the Free State (UFS) has formed a partnership with ZZ2 – a well-known South African farming and fresh produce company. The...
4-K Clubs of Kenya launches climate smart agriculture toolkits for children
The 4-K Clubs of Kenya, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has launched a set of communication toolkits aimed...
The Southern Africa Agri Initiative (SAAI) launches landclaim.org
Land claims can cripple a farm. Thousands of land deals, financing applications and plans to develop or expand have been bedevilled by land claims,...
IFAD and France join hands on Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission initiative
In the current context of emergency, France and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) yesterday reaffirmed their joint commitment to averting a global...
Agriculturists’ unique stewardship responsibility
As a concept, stewardship has strong spiritual roots. However, one does not have to be religious to embrace the principle that we have to...
Well-known female farmer and Fendt make for an IDEAL combination in the Sasolburg district
When AGCO Africa launched the Fendt IDEAL range last year, well-known Sasolburg farmer Tharina Terblanche knew this was the combine harvester she had always...
African Development Fund approves additional $5.6 million grant funding to bolster food security and...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.6 million grant in additional funding for Mozambique’s Post Cyclone Idai and...
African Development Fund Approves $2 Million Grant to Boost Food Production : Sierra Leone.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the , has approved a grant of $2 million to boost...