Five steps for transforming Africa’s food systems from the demand side
Africa’s long-standing food crisis, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and, increasingly, by climate change, threatens to have dire consequences. Up to 650 million Africans—50% of...
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...
Climate change media webinar
Ahead of the UN climate change conference COP26, climate researchers will weigh in on the hopes of the continent during a media webinar on...
Egypt to participate in innovative soil research
Egypt has announced an interest in innovative soil research to play a key role in developing the cultivation of fruits and vegetables.
The Ambassador of...
Kenya’s agricultural premiums hit Sh1 billion mark
Kenya’s agricultural insurance premiums have crossed Sh1 billion mark, pointing to increased uptake of crop and livestock covers by smallholder farmers. This is according...
New rules will ease gene editing crop research in UK
The United Kingdom is moving to ease restrictions on gene editing crop research, an influential post-Brexit action that could accelerate the pace of biotechnology...
New groundnut varieties in Uganda released
Groundnut whose scientific name is Arachis hypogaea L, also known as peanut, is the said to be the second most important legume after beans...
International Crops Research Institute wins Africa food prize
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, a nonprofit, agricultural research institution, has been awarded this year's Africa Food Prize for their...
If we lose biodiversity we will not address climate change or hunger, warns IFAD
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food,...
Global water crisis looms, drought increases by 29% in Africa
UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) is warning of looming global water crisis. In a report the WMO said the number and duration of droughts...