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...
Shoprite marks milestone of 300th community food garden with Bredasdorp project
Shoprite’s network of community food gardens has reached a major milestone, with the Zero Organic Waste to Landfill Project outside Bredasdorp officially recognised as...
“Green Manure”—Cover Crops, Regenerative Agriculture and Food Sovereignty on Kenya’s Family Farms
Regenerative agriculture—rebuilding the soil’s organic matter to improve soil health and reduce water and chemical inputs—is gaining ground among farmers around the world. Even...
Angola, IFAD, and partners team up on AgriConnect to transform agriculture
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today joined the Government of Angola, the World Bank Group and development partners in launching the Angola...