El Niño heat puts small-scale farmers at risk as preparedness falls short
Small-scale farmers are heading into the 2026/27 summer season facing hotter conditions and unpredictable rainfall, but for many, preparing for the impacts of El...
Farmers on Alert: Powerful El Niño Set to Hit Africa
Africa must brace for a powerful El Niño that could bring punishing heat and drought to the south, while triggering excessive rainfall and...
El Niño heat puts small-scale farmers at risk as preparedness falls short
Small-scale farmers are heading into the 2026/27 summer season facing hotter conditions and unpredictable rainfall, but for many, preparing for the impacts of El...
Bank of Kigali, IFAD Unlock $12 Million for Rwanda’s Smallholder Farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, Bank of Kigali and Aceli Africa announced today that they are partnering to strengthen agricultural financing in Rwanda...
Ecovado and Alfa Laval Unveil Avocado Oil Plant to Strengthen South Africa’s Value Addition...
Ecovado was established by Hulisani Mudau, who recognized the region’s untapped potential: an abundance of avocados that could help address the limited economic opportunities....
East Africa Pushes to Turn Agrifood Opportunities into Bankable Investments
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called on agrifood investment stakeholders to take decisive action to turn Eastern Africa’s...
EIB provides €4 million grant for climate-risk insurance for Ethiopian smallholder farmers
The European Investment Bank (EIB), through its development arm EIB Global, is providing a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food...
The untapped value of Rooibos to SA’s economy
For millions of South Africans, Rooibos is simply part of the daily ritual – a steaming cup in the morning, a refreshing iced drink...
Women’s participation in agriculture must move beyond subsistence farming
By Zanele Mabelane, Product Portfolio Head of Agriculture at FNB CommercialAccording to Stats SA, there are approximately 40,000 commercial farming units in South Africa,...
Rethinking Aid in Rural Tanzania: How Monthly Micro-Savings Transform Lives
For years, US agencies involved in foreign aid advocated “localization.” This means relying on local people, organizations and communities to provide the kind of...