Standard Bank and SAPPI collaborate to create jobs for young South Africans through agriculture...
Standard Bank and Sappi Southern Africa have partnered to launch an agricultural skills development programme in Eland’s Valley, Mpumalanga, that aims to alleviate youth...
Madagascar: Yields increase for youth enterprises, thanks to an African Development Fund Project
Launched in 2016, the Young Rural Enterprises Project in the Central West of Madagascar has helped improve agricultural yields. Yields of rice and maize...
Sustain Africa, an emergency response and resilience initiative supporting Ugandan farmers with affordable inputs...
This article outlines the launch and expected impact of an agricultural support initiative for rural farmers in Uganda called Sustain Africa. The initiative is...
Kenya issues early drought warning bulletin for Kwale County
The Government of Kenya on Thursday released an early warning bulletin for Kwale County which shows that in August the district received normal rainfall.However,...
WFP, Namibia sign MoU to establish sustainable food systems
The World Food Programme (WFP) in Namibia and the Ohangwena Regional Council in that country have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish...
Ghana receive US $2.5M boost for smallholder farmers
Ghana has received US $2.5miliion support from the International Development (USAID) to enable smallholder farmers to get access to affordable fertiliser supply to increase...
Climate-smart agricultural practices deliver life-changing benefits to Tanzania’ women farmers
Mariam Tungu, a woman farmer from Singida’s Ikungi district in central Tanzania has spent decades cultivating the small piece of land behind her home...
Mobile remittances to lead digital revolution in marginal rural areas in five African countries...
To harness the development benefits of using mobile channels to send and receive remittances, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today...
Emerging bean farmers progress well despite challenging season Schoeman Group honours Zamukele’s top performers...
The Schoeman Group hosted its annual Day of Celebration today, 7 September 2022, to honour the emerging farmers in its Zamukele programme, specifically those...
Zambia to insure 30,000 livestock
By: Jeff KapembwaA Four-year comprehensive insurance cover has been launched in Zambia to protect initial 30,000 smallholder livestock farmers from the impact of drought,...