The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development brings a spark of hope to Mahikeng...
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in the North West Province has brought a spark of hope to the communities in Mahikeng...
Africa’s Agrifood Entrepreneurs Called to Action: Applications Open for the US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize...
The 2024 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition invites agrifood entrepreneurs from across Africa to showcase their startup business ventures. Judges will be looking for innovative...
New IFAD-funded project to promote payment for environmental services will foster agroforestry transition in...
The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Land Conservation Organization (OCT) – a prestigious Brazilian non-governmental organization working in southern...
Senior IFAD official to meet Ministers and small-scale farmers in Zambia to promote agricultural...
Rich in natural resources including fertile land, Zambia has significant potential for economic development. Yet growth has fluctuated over the last 15 years. Agriculture,...
Somalia and IFAD sign new financial agreement to strengthen food security and build resilience in...
To support Somalia's efforts to address the effects of decades of conflict, environmental degradation, and underfunded infrastructure and agricultural productivity, the International Fund for...
Investing to support the growth of climate-resilient agriculture
Investing to support the growth of Investing to support the growth of climate-resilient agriculture part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed...
Regenerative Agriculture in Kenya is Years Old– The Role of Cover Crops
Regenerative agriculture—reducing water and chemical inputs to prevent land degradation and deforestation—is becoming popular in the US.
This type of agriculture is also practiced by...
Helping smallholders secure Malawi’s food future
Malawi’s farmers fear El Nino because it always brings drought, withering heat, and therefore poor crop performance. Poor crop performance means farmers falling closer...
From corporate comfort to a green venture of raising fruit trees
Ten years ago, champion farmers Mary and Paul Mwanza lived in Nairobi and worked in the bustling hotel and IT industry. The tree-loving couple...
Alvaro Lario: “Without family farming, we would not have eaten today”
More than 150 representatives from all five continents have gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Euskadi, Spain to discuss the future of family farming, which provides food...