UN’s IFAD goes to Ireland calling for increased funding to rural people in bid...
Amid a global food crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the acceleration of climate change, Alvaro Lario, the President...
Beekeeping simplified for Kenyan women groups
The average cost for starting a beekeeping venture is roughly Sh50,000 that caters for the cost of equipment such as some three modern beehives,...
Will AI Solve Small-Hold Farmers’ Persistent Poverty and Hunger?
Dr. Nimrod Israely is the CEO and Founder of Dream Valley and Biofeed companies and the Chairman and Co-founder of the IBMA conference.
In the...
Spatial technology creates opportunities for vulnerable small-scale food producers as IFAD and ESA join...
The UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have stepped up their partnership to help vulnerable small-scale food...
Study exposes the stark reality of drought resilience among smallholder livestock farmers
The agricultural sector is marked by farmers’ daily struggles, including price hikes, food security, climate change effects, and pest and disease outbreaks.
Prof Yonas T...
Action Against Hunger’s Farmer Field School program building self-reliance communities in Uganda
Farmer Field School, a program initiated about four years ago in Uganda by Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organization, is now building self-reliance...
ZB’S collaboration with local farmers boosts cassava farming and agriculture diversity
In a significant move to enhance agricultural diversity and support local farmers, Zambian Breweries Plc has kicked off the 2023 cassava harvest season in...
African Development Bank Group Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF)...
US plans to inject $5 million into Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector to support local food...
The United States through its Agency for International Development, USAID has promised to inject $5 million into Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector in a bid to...
ZANACO, ZAMBEEF partner to empower livestock farmers
In a quest to equip livestock farmers with the right knowledge and accelerate financial literacy and inclusion, Zanaco and ZAMBEEF Products PLC have partnered...