Industry leaders express great hope in horticulture sector performance in Kenya
The future of Kenya’s horticulture sector is poised to improve twofold in the coming years if farmers and traders uphold food production safety measure...
Food production for the future climate
''We seem to have forgotten why food is being produced” stressed Saa Dittoh – Adjunct Professor of Food Systems at WACWISA – in a...
IFAD welcomes Ukraine as its 178th Member State
Ukraine became the 178th country to join the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today. Ukraine’s membership was endorsed by IFAD’s Governing Council –...
60 Kenyan innovators selected to tackle marine plastic pollution along the coastline of Mombasa...
The Mombasa Plastics Prize is pleased to announce the 60 innovators whose ideas have been selected to tackle marine plastic pollution along the coastline...
IFAD substantially strengthens its investments in Somalia to help small-scale producers cope with climate...
As Somalia continues to experience a historic drought, pushing millions of Somalis into acute food insecurity, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for...
IFAD President calls on government leaders to step up investment in the world’s poorest...
It is time for global leaders to accelerate action for food security by stepping up investments in rural communities and the small-scale farmers who...
Tech graduate ditches computers for integrated farming practice
By Zablon Oyugi
Securing an internship program after college with big firms in Nairobi has always raised hopes of many graduates of possible employment by...
2 000 Zim dairy farmers benefit from silage input scheme
Over 2 000 smallholder dairy farmers have received inputs of to grow maize silage and sorghum forage under the presidential silage input scheme, which...
Are We Afraid of Smallholders’ Success?
By: Dr. Nimrod Israely
People fear change, even from becoming successful.”
Which of the following reaction is the most common when I tell people –
“Increasing small-hold...
Unlock the impact potential of agricultural Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Canada announced the establishment of a new special fund to support Africa’s small and medium-sized...