IFAD President Warns of Global Stability Risk from Fragile Food Systems
As world leaders gather at the Munich Security Conference (13-15 February) amid rising geopolitical tensions, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging...
New Manual Aids Small-Scale Farmers in Climate-Smart Horticulture Production
Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures. In response,...
Joint agricultural development project celebrates first harvest of 2026
The joint agricultural development project of Saai, AfriForum and Thabake Business Enterprise that has been running outside Phokeng in North West since 2022 kicked...
International Day of Education (24 January 2026): Farms as Learning Spaces
Education does not only happen in classrooms. It happens wherever people are supported to learn by doing. Where knowledge is tested against reality, mistakes...
As Food System Enters ‘Decade of Disruption’, European Leaders Meet at Sustainable Foods 2026...
Appetite suppressants, ultra‑processed foods and climate‑strained supply chains move to the top of the agenda as decision‑makers come together in London
As world leaders head...
Investing in small scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs is a compelling business case
At the World Economic Forum starting today, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development and Sabrina Dhowre Elba, IFAD Goodwill Ambassador,...
Pope Leo XIV meets IFAD President: shared commitment to food security and rural development
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received today Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in a private audience at the...
Rubicon Carbon to Supply Microsoft with Two Million Tonnes of Carbon Removal Credits from...
Rubicon Carbon, a vertically integrated carbon credit investment and management firm, signed an agreement to deliver two million high-quality Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR)...
Planting Naturals Establish Sierra Leone’s First Organic & RSPO-Certified Palm Plantation with KOLTIVA
Africa is losing forests at an alarming rate. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the world’s highest rate of forest loss, at around...
Young Farmer’s Digital Platform Revolutionising Agriculture in Rural South Africa
At just 22, Matlhane Thabiso Maphoto is shaping the future of farming in South Africa. Born in Tzaneen, Limpopo, he is the founder of...