AU and partners launch continental index to gauge youth empowerment in African agrifood
The new Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) will help African governments measure whether young people have the skills, opportunities, financing, and policy...
Holland Greentech’s 2025 Green Growth Report Shows €3.3M Impact — Feeding 700,000 People Through...
Holland Greentech, a Dutch horticultural inputs and advisory company operating across twelve African countries, today published its 2025 Green Growth Report, detailing the company's...
The Invisible Infrastructure of Rural Morocco: Why Investing in Agriculture is Investing in Public...
By Carter Covington, Marrakech, Morocco
Throughout my time at the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), I kept noticing what I've come to think of as the...
Closing the Credit Gap for Africa’s Coffee Farmers is Not Charity – It’s Smart...
By Morris Akiri, Executive Director, Africa at CABI
For decades, the global coffee industry has celebrated the bean's journey from African highlands to international cups....
New grain trading hub boosts incomes for Burundi’s smallholder farmers
Photo @TradeMarkAfrica
Thousands of smallholder grain farmers in Burundi are gaining improved access to formal markets through a partnership between TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the...
Ethiopian smallholder farmers earn first carbon payments from soil carbon certification scheme
Production of biochar-based fertiliser from enset biochar and compost. Picture: ©DBFZ
Ethiopian smallholder farmers are receiving financial compensation from carbon sink certification for the first...
Chimhanda District Show Highlights Role of Traditional Grains in Food Security
By: Hwande Isheunesu
CHIMHANDA, ZIMBABWE – The annual Chimhanda District Show is currently underway at Chimhanda Secondary School, drawing wide participation from across the district.
Running...
Tomato Shortage Creates ‘Golden Market’ for Rushinga Community Farmers
By: Hwande Isheunesu
RUSHINGA, ZIMBABWE – A nationwide tomato shortage has turned into a financial windfall for small-scale farmers, with Chipamuriwo Village Business Unit (VBU)...
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...
Home Gardens: A Lifeline in South Africa’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
For 51-year-old Zandile Shinga from ePlazini in rural Mtwalume, a small plot of land in her garden has become a powerful shield against South...