The Risks and Consequences of Smallholders’ “Excess Protection”
By: Dr. Nimrod Israely
"Poverty is limited by zero income, Prosperity by none.”
Some social and business systems work improperly because those who lead them care...
Asset Bridge Capital Announces New Lease-to-Own Solution to Support South Africa’s Underserved Farmers and...
Asset Bridge Capital has announced a scalable lease-to-own financing solution aimed at addressing one of the biggest barriers facing South Africa’s small and mid-sized...
Liberia launches new model of community gardening
The government of Liberia has launched a new model of community gardening. Gambia, the Ministry of Agriculture with technical support from FAO Liberia will...
Lephalale farmers receive financial assistance from the jobs funds ,to create jobs
Emerging farmers from the Limpopo town of Lephalale are participating in a development programme that is changing their lives for the better. This is...
Agriculture sector in Zimbabwe hit target
The agriculture sector has already hit the initial 2025 target of US $8,2 billion a year as the industry grew by 36.2 percent to...
Biochar – Low-Cost Method to Improve Agricultural Output and Sequester Carbon
Farmers around the world are looking for low- or no-cost materials to increase agricultural output and reduce the use of fertilizers derived from fossil...
Aquaculture in Kenya
Fish exported from China are due to arrive in the country over the course of the next two weeks. According to media reports, a...
Navigating climate change: helping Malagasy farmers safeguard their livelihoods
By Marcelle Ayo, IFC Country Manager for Madagascar
Because of its geographical location and climatic conditions, Madagascar is especially vulnerable to extreme weather events and...
Natural coffee processing increases Kenyan smallholders earnings six times in global market
Small-scale coffee farmers in Kenya are enjoying up to six times increase in their earnings in global market thanks to a natural processing technology...
IFAD President Alvaro Lario heads to Finance in Common Summit in Côte d’Ivoire
Investment in small-scale farmers, rural women and youth for sustainable food systems at centre of discussions
The President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development...