“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...
Uganda initiates agriculture digitalization programme to woo more youth into farming
The government of Uganda has come up with agriculture digitalization programme aimed at encouraging more youth into faming to boost their income and improve...
Zim farmer turns small rural land into viable enterprises
A Zimbabwean farmer, Nkosibona Satenga-Dube, has turned his rural homestead in Insiza District, Matabeleland South province into a viable and highly intensive farming project.
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Bankers and financiers need to make changes in the way they do business to...
The needs of modern farmers are changing rapidly as there is a growing dependency on the latest technology to ensure cost effective agricultural production....
Over 200,000 Rwanda smallholders to benefit from $30m market access project
Incomes of over 200,000 small-scale farmers in Rwanda are set to increase following a $30m project that has been launched to boost market access...
Sustainable intensification of smallholder agriculture in Madagascar using higher yielding seed as a catalyst
On March 2nd, 2023, SSG held a national workshop on seed systems development in Madagascar and presented a recently-completed survey of farmer crop variety...
Uganda’s small-scale farmers accessing insurance services increase by over 30% in the last one...
The number of smallholder farmers in Uganda accessing insurance services against agricultural risks has gone up by over 30 per cent between the year...
Kenya promotes cultivation of underutilised crop varieties in the wake of climate change effects
In an effort to grow farmers income and improve citizens diet, Kenya has embarked on promoting cultivation of a variety of underutilised crops which...
Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is advocating for more investments in small-scale farming communities in the Pacific. With climate change intensifying and...
Rwanda signs $62.89 million project with IFAD to facilitate smallholders in export-driven value chains
The government of Rwanda has signed $62.89 million (approx. Rwf68.4 billion) finical agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) that will see...