AfDB allocates funds to facilitate access to fertilizer for smallholder farmers
A $528,600 grant will be provided to cover 94% of the project’s recurrent costs
Date of approval: 24 May 2023
Project name: AFFM Partial Credit Guarantee Provisioning...
AGRF, Heifer International and Generation Africa launch Pitch AgriHack 2023
With total prize money of USD 45,000, Pitch AgriHack 2023 will reward the most promising ventures that address key challenges and promote sustainable agricultural...
EAC pushing for implementation of food insecurity response plan among member countries
The East African Community through its Business Council (EABC) is pushing for the implementation of food insecurity response plan among member countries in the...
Uganda microfinance now offers farmers loans with low interest rates than commercial banks
Smallholder farmers across Uganda have welcomed a move by Microfinance Support Center (MSC) to, through cooperative societies, offer them low-cost loans as compared to...
Young Tanzanian woman linking farmers and buyers through B2B mobile platform
Hadija Jabiri, a young Tanzanian woman is providing market for smallholder fruits and vegetables farmers across the country by linking the growers and buyers...
New IFAD initiative will help reduce global warming by lowering methane emissions from small-scale...
With sharp reductions in methane emissions key to keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is launching...
Over 20,000 potato smallholders in Kenya to benefit from climate-smart innovations
More than 20,000 small-holder potato farmers in Kenya’s Nakuru County will benefit from several programmes aligned to climate-smart innovations and technologies to help them...
AfriForum and Saai supports peri-urban farming enterprise to improve efficiency
AfriForum and Saai joined hands with Gung’s Boerdry to improve productivity and efficiency of this peri-urban farming enterprise through the donation of a tiller....
Essymart Africa is participating in GITEX Africa 2023
Essymart Africa is an Agtech social enterprise that delivers Tech-enabled solutions to promote food security, improve farmer quality of life. Essymart sources genuine quality...
WorldFish engages local partners to produce affordable feeds
Zambia faces a huge challenge in terms of local aquatic feed supply and one of the goals of the Development and Scaling of Sustainable...