Tilting Trade Towards Africa: Becoming The World’s Food Basket
By Mimi Kalinda, a respected Tutu Fellow and thought leader on the African narrative.
As we celebrate Africa Day and all the continent’s historical accomplishments,...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising agriculture
By Adil El Youssefi, CEO Liquid Telecom Kenya
Artificial intelligence offers the promise of transforming agriculture in ways that could save over 815 million people,...
Farmers Crippled by Fall Armyworm Outbreak Are Selling Off Farms
By Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela, an organic farmer and thought leader in agriculture
The fall armyworm infestation in Africa is bankrupting farmers who cannot afford expensive insecticides...
Freedom Day Op-ed: Africa Has No True Freedom If the Poverty Apocalypse Persists
By Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo, Executive Director of ONE Campaign in Africa
I remember being swept up in the crowds in Trafalgar Square in July 2005....
Consumers to braai more pork : South Africa
by Paul Makube:
With the continued decrease in the price of pork whilst other meats trend higher, consumers who are feeling the pinch are most...
South African Farmers Have Embraced Technological Developments
By Wandile Sihlobo :
Some African countries are still sceptical about the health risks associated with Genetically Modified (GM) crops. However, farmers in the southern tip of...
Big Narrative Running on Global Soybean Markets
by Wandile Sihlobo
The big narrative currently doing the rounds on soybean markets pertains to the fallout from the potential trade war between the United...
Dangote Inaugurates Multi Billion Naira Rice Processing Plant in Jigawa…Promises to End Rice Importation
The mill with a capacity to process 16 metric tons of paddy rice per hour, when completed, will in a year process paddy rice...
But, how about the African agriculture?
By Inge Gerremo, Senior Advisor at SLU Global.
Why do African and European leaders of today make partly the same mistakes as they did in...