Researchers call for integrated crop development to boost yields, nutrition and climate resilience
Scientists have called for a fundamental shift in global crop development, arguing that future breeding programmes must simultaneously improve crop yields, nutritional quality and...
Corteva Agriscience building resilience for South African grain farmers
South African grain production operates in an increasingly complex environment where every season presents its own set of challenges. Weather variability, changing pest and...
Study finds fertilizer subsidies alone may slow Tanzania’s long-term agricultural growth
Fertilizer subsidies have delivered short-term gains to Tanzania’s agricultural sector, but new research suggests that continued reliance on the policy without complementary investments could...
Uganda urged to close research-to-farm gap as AGRA marks 20 years of agricultural transformation
National dialogue calls for stronger agricultural extension, competitive markets, value addition and coordinated investment to turn Uganda’s production potential into farmer incomes, jobs and...
From Scarcity to Scale: What Africa Can Learn from India’s Agricultural Transformation
By Alice Ruhweza and Dr Purvi Mehta
Food security is often framed as a question of production. Yet at its core, it is about something far more fundamental:...
School farms boost food security in Kenya’s drylands
At Inaarok Lukuny Comprehensive School in Kenya's Kajiado County, pupil enrolment has more than doubled over the past year, rising from 240 to more...
Blockchain in Agriculture Market To Reach USD 11.4 billion by 2034.
According to our Growth Market Report, the global blockchain in agriculture market size reached USD 0.56 billion in 2025, demonstrating significant traction due to rising demand for...
Morocco’s National Agency for Child Protection: An Opportunity to Prioritize Adolescent Autonomy
Morocco’s newly established National Agency for Child Protection creates a window of opportunity to integrate developmentally-sensitive priorities into standards of care in Child Protection...
NAMPO Cape 2026: Together We Grow
NAMPO Cape 2026 will take place from 9 to 12 September 2026 at Bredasdorp Park in Bredasdorp, bringing together farmers, agribusinesses, researchers, service providers...
Pamela Afokpe Honoured with Borlaug Field Award for Contributions to Agricultural Science
Meet Pamela Afokpe. As a plant breeder with East-West Seed, she’s spent her career creating better varieties of indigenous vegetables for the farmers who...