“There is no food security without water security,” says IFAD executive in plea to...
Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls for accelerated investments to help small-scale farmers in developing...
WFP helping Namibian farmers confront weather extremes
Drought followed by flooding has wiped out harvests in most parts of Namibia.
Retired cattle auctioneer Kavanga Ngombe, 81, has seen his harvests shrink over...
Climate change to force crop switch for small farmers
Small farmers around the world who grow thirsty crops like corn will face a huge adaptation challenge as the effects of climate change worsen...
Is There A Missing Link To Smallholders’ Prosperity?
"More force and investment are not a replacement for deep thinking and planned action.”
Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Biofeed Ltd.
There is...
IFAD launches global campaign to close gender gap in agriculture and amplify the voices...
On International Women’s Day, the United Nations' International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will kick off a campaign aimed at closing the gender gap...
Potato farmers in Kenya suffer losses
Potato farmers in Nakuru,
Kenya are counting losses following low prices of the commodity amid high
production costs. The output...
Impact of COVID on Farming Communities survey
African Business and Olam International would like to invite you to a live dialogue focused on the Impact of COVID-19 on Africa's Farming Communities.
Olam...
ADDRO distributes seedlings to smallholder farmers in Ghana
The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation (ADDRO), a faith-based organisation, has distributed about 2,000 seedlings to smallholder farmers in Ghana to grow as...
10,500 heads of cattle in Zimbabwe succumb due to lack of pasture and drinking...
10 500 heads of cattle have died as a result of lack of pasture and drinking water in three southern provinces of Zimbabwe. This...
Agricultural supplies delivered as part of the AfDB’s Emergency Food Production Project
The transitional government in Guinea, in partnership with the African Development Bank Group , has received a large consignment of agricultural supplies in Guinea’s...