South African farmers need to adopt new approaches and technologies to combat the country’s...
South African agribusiness is at a crossroads. After decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation, with constant pressure on...
ERG Africa’s Frontier entity presents agricultural equipment to six communities to promote food security...
In a significant step towards enhancing food security and promoting long-term socio-economic development, Eurasian Resources Group in Africa (“ERG Africa”), through its Frontier SA...
Modernizing Agriculture: African Development Fund Project Changes Lives in Benin’s Ouémé Valley
The sun rises early over Djeffa, a locality in southeastern Benin’s Sèmè-Podji district where Justine Gantekpin is already tending to her flourishing vegetable farm....
Solidaridad Provides Over 80,000 Tea Seedlings to Uplift Farmers in Thyolo District, Malawi
In a major step towards empowering smallholder farmers in Thyolo, Malawi, Solidaridad has provided over 80,000 tea seedlings to more than 1,000 farmers across...
What would it take to start an agricultural revolution in Lusikisiki?
By providing scaled access to inputs, training and support, the Grow the Growers project is developing lucrative and sustainable livelihood pathways for small farmers...
Bigger and smarter investments in small-scale agriculture are key to build a prosperous Africa
“Our first line of action against climate change, hunger and poverty is prosperous rural communities. Investing in small-scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs is the ...
Standard Bank partnership with Sappi continues to empower burgeoning youth farmers
Standard Bank’s partnership with the aquaponics project at the Sappi Ngodwana Nursery has led to 16 jobs and seen 28 aspiring farmers take up...
IFAD urges G20 leaders to invest in sustainable agriculture and rural development
“G20 support is crucial for targeted investments and effective public policies that foster prosperous rural economies and strengthen family farming and food systems,” said...
New low carbon insulation made by farm workers could support rural economies, experts hope
The production of low carbon, plant-based insulating blocks by agricultural workers from farm materials could help to support rural economies and tackle labour shortages,...
IFAD and Niger sign supplementary financing agreements to improve food security and resilience of...
The Government of Niger and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently signed documents to bring additional financing to the Family Farming Development...