Tanzania to woo 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year through tech...
The government of Tanzania has set an ambitious goal of using agritech to lure 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year in...
Kenya partners with IFC in Ksh306m plan to boost grain storage for smallholder farmers
Post-harvest losses could soon be a thing of the past for small-scale grain farmers in Kenya following Ksh306m investment plan partnership between International Finance...
Young Tanzanian agripreneur secures export market for bee products in South Africa
Stefano Kileo, a young Tanzanian agripreneur in beekeeping subsector has, through his company- Beegift Products and Services, secured an export market in South Africa...
First ever digital agricultural loan solution launched in Uganda to support smallholder farmers
For the first time, Uganda Development Bank (UDB) in partnership with Ensibuuko, European Union, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Food and Agriculture...
Harnessing the power of technology for smallholder farmers across Africa
Agriculture is critical to economic growth in Africa. According the United Nations, 65-70% of the continent’s workforce is employed by the sector, which accounts...
IFAD and Burundi sign US$3 million grant to help cushion small-scale farmers from continued...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning signed a US$3 million grant to help mitigate...
IFAD officials to meet government authorities and small-scale farmers in Angola
With over 50 per cent of its population living near the coastline, amid rapid population growth and environmental and socio-economic impacts, Angola is a...
The EU and IFAD join forces to support resilient and sustainable food systems
With a global food crisis aggravated by the war in Ukraine, the intensification of climate change and many countries at risk of debt distress,...
Protecting African Farms From Flooding
Agriculture dominates sub-Saharan Africa. Although 52% of all employed people in this region are connected to farming, the continent has the lowest agricultural productivity...
IFAD loan of 5 million euros to Mauritania to help strengthen the resilience of...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a loan agreement for 5 million...