Investing in local food systems boosts nutrition and economic growth, advocates IFAD at Nutrition...
Investing in small-scale agriculture and local food systems is one of the most impactful ways of tackling malnutrition and food insecurity, bringing lasting benefits...
Syensqo celebrates a decade of leadership in sustainable guar sourcing
Syensqo proudly celebrates the 10th anniversary of its pioneering Sustainable Guar Initiative (SGI), a program designed to build a self-reliant, inclusive and sustainable guar...
Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers.
Speaking at a two-day...
Bayer Opens Maize Seed Facility in Zambia to Support Food Security for about 30...
Bayer has announced the opening of a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia. Through the 32-million-euro facility alongside further investments in organization and...
Experts call for increased investment in women’s leadership and resources to strengthen African agrifood...
Women play pivotal roles in food systems as producers, workers, processors, distributors, traders, and consumers. They contribute significantly to the food and nutritional security...
Women Farmers Lead a New Era in SA Agriculture on International Women’s Day
As The SPAR Group prioritises food security, a new generation of women farmers is stepping up, breaking barriers, and transforming the agricultural landscape. These...
Drought-Resistant Crops and Smart Irrigation
Many common African crops have drought-tolerant qualities, which is ideal as water scarcity persists throughout the continent. The resilient varieties allow smallholders to remain...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Development Bank of Southern Africa partner...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join...
Innovation and sustainability key to solving the food security crisis in Africa
Boasting approximately 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and climates suited to diverse farming activities, Africa’s agricultural sector holds immense potential to address...
Public Development Banks have the financial firepower for transforming global food systems, says IFAD...
Representing two-thirds of formal financing to agriculture, Public Development Banks (PDBs) investing in agriculture around the world can play a key role in transforming...