How one woman is turning chicken farming into a circular climate solution
By Terrena RathanlallIn a time when feed costs are soaring, climate change threatens crops, and unemployment grips communities, one woman in Witbank, Mpumalanga, is...
Cordaid introduces microinsurance schemes to protect Burundian farmers against financial shocks
In a move to shield rural households from the fallout of climate variability and health emergencies, Cordaid International has launched microinsurance programmes in Burundi.Under...
PGP Ukukhula Conference Sets a New Standard for Inclusive Growth and Farmer-Led Transformation
Grain SA’s Phahama Grain Phakama (PGP) hosted the inaugural Ukukhula Conference at NAMPO Park on 2 October 2025, establishing a platform giving a voice...
How Rwandan Dairy Farmer Increased Earnings Fourfold by Embracing Modern Farming Techniques
A Rwandan dairy farmer has increased his annual earnings from RWF 540,000 to RWF 2,160,000 by embracing modern farming techniques that have boosted milk...
Olam Agri and AGRA Sign MoU to Strengthen Food and Feed Value Chains in...
Olam Agri, a leading global agribusiness in food, feed and fibre, and AGRA, Africa’s leading partnership-driven institution for agricultural transformation, have signed a Memorandum...
Climate, data and decisions: how small African farmers can turn uncertainty into yield
The seasons no longer “sound” as they once did. Rains skip a beat, heat waves arrive out of season, pests climb to altitudes that...
Empowering communities with practical knowledge and tools to improve food security
School gardening and nutrition programme, EduPlant, feeds SA’s learners, families and communitiesTackling household food security in South Africa in a sustainable way requires empowering...
WAYA 2025 Winners: Top 10 Women Revolutionising Africa’s Agriculture
Kenya, Benin, South Africa, Uganda, Nigeria Women Shine at WAYA 2025 AwardsThe 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), held in Dakar, Senegal,...
Rwandan farmers and private sector join forces to improve maize and soybean value chains...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB), cooperatives, private sector partners and development organizations such as IDH, today...
Africa Climate Summit – Leaders Seek to Build on Current Solar and Other Success...
African government officials meet this week in Ethiopia for the Africa Climate Summit. The focus is on investment and financing for solar power and...