Zimbabwe govt offers financial support for viable agribusiness
The Zimbabwe government’s Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development is offering financial support to farmers, agribusinesses and business development enterprises with...
50 African female policy practitioners selected to join fellowship on improving policy in the...
50 female policy practitioners from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia have been selected to participate in a Fellowship designed to improve policy...
Bio scientists helping farmers grow produce
Two young bio scientists are using science and technology to produces fast turnover vegetable seedlings.
By: Nonhlanhla Ntuli
Extreme weather conditions caused by climate change make...
Liberia: African Development Bank Group approves $5.12 million financing for Emergency Food Production Program
The funding includes a grant of $2.28 million and a loan of $2.84 million from the Bank Group’s Transition Support Facility
The Board of directors...
Eastern Zambia provides over 62,000 tons to food security
Despite the farming input distribution hiccups, Zambia remains food secure with the country securing over 62, 000 metric tons of maize and soya beans during...
Farmer organizations convene amid crisis, to discuss support for small-scale farmers in East and...
As crippling spikes in food and energy prices continue to hit East and Southern Africa, the devastating impact of climate change on the productive...
Navigating climate change: helping Malagasy farmers safeguard their livelihoods
By Marcelle Ayo, IFC Country Manager for Madagascar
Because of its geographical location and climatic conditions, Madagascar is especially vulnerable to extreme weather events and...
UK varsity develops pearl millet to help farmers in Africa
Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom (UK) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, based in Niamey, Niger, have developed a...
Op-ed :The world cannot afford to ignore drought in the Horn of Africa
Joint Op-ed by - By Mohamed Malick Fall, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Michael Dunford, WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa,...
African Ministers Explore Ways to Scale up Food Production to Feed the Continent, Bolster...
African agriculture ministers attending the United Nations climate summit in Egypt reiterated a commitment to work with development partners to unlock the continent’s agriculture...