Kenya eyes bixa production boost to unlock processing capacity, create jobs
Kenya is seeking to more than double its bixa production by expanding the number of growers and fully utilising the country’s 3,000-tonne annual processing...
Five Years Regenerating the Land: Lessons from a Farmer in Kirinyaga, Kenya
"We wanted to restore our soil. We wanted to produce healthy food. "Gladys Kanegeni’s, regenerative farmer from Kirinyaga, KenyaFor years, Gladys Kanegeni’s and fellow...
AU and partners launch continental index to gauge youth empowerment in African agrifood
The new Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) will help African governments measure whether young people have the skills, opportunities, financing, and policy...
Holland Greentech’s 2025 Green Growth Report Shows €3.3M Impact — Feeding 700,000 People Through...
Holland Greentech, a Dutch horticultural inputs and advisory company operating across twelve African countries, today published its 2025 Green Growth Report, detailing the company's...
The Invisible Infrastructure of Rural Morocco: Why Investing in Agriculture is Investing in Public...
By Carter Covington, Marrakech, MoroccoThroughout my time at the High Atlas Foundation (HAF), I kept noticing what I've come to think of as the...
Closing the Credit Gap for Africa’s Coffee Farmers is Not Charity – It’s Smart...
By Morris Akiri, Executive Director, Africa at CABIFor decades, the global coffee industry has celebrated the bean's journey from African highlands to international cups....
New grain trading hub boosts incomes for Burundi’s smallholder farmers
Photo @TradeMarkAfricaThousands of smallholder grain farmers in Burundi are gaining improved access to formal markets through a partnership between TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the...
Ethiopian smallholder farmers earn first carbon payments from soil carbon certification scheme
Production of biochar-based fertiliser from enset biochar and compost. Picture: ©DBFZEthiopian smallholder farmers are receiving financial compensation from carbon sink certification for the first...
Chimhanda District Show Highlights Role of Traditional Grains in Food Security
By: Hwande Isheunesu CHIMHANDA, ZIMBABWE – The annual Chimhanda District Show is currently underway at Chimhanda Secondary School, drawing wide participation from across the district.Running...
Tomato Shortage Creates ‘Golden Market’ for Rushinga Community Farmers
By: Hwande IsheunesuRUSHINGA, ZIMBABWE – A nationwide tomato shortage has turned into a financial windfall for small-scale farmers, with Chipamuriwo Village Business Unit (VBU)...