ADDRO distributes seedlings to smallholder farmers in Ghana
The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation (ADDRO), a faith-based organisation, has distributed about 2,000 seedlings to smallholder farmers in Ghana to grow as...
US academics design tool to guide African govts on subsidising farmers
One of the hardest decisions a government must make is who to support with the limited public funds at its disposal.In recent years the...
Diversify into Agriculture, UNECA Urges Zambia
Lusaka--ZAMBIA needs to diversify into agriculture and other growth sectors from commodity dependence to maximize returns and bolster economic growth decimated by COVID 19...
Averting an African food crisis: The African Emergency Food Production Facility
By Dr. Akinwumi A. AdesinaIt didn’t take long for Russia’s war in Ukraine to impact Africa. Already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering...
Mushroom Zim farmer Mutodi making money from crop
A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) agricultural economics graduate, Charlotte Mutodi, has made great strides in turning what she learnt in college into a thriving...
Zambia, three others to insure small scale farmers against risks
By Jeff KapembwaLusaka--To counter the effects of climate change which has decimated global food production, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Peru and Grenada have teamed up to...
A New IFC Study Shows Strong Demand for Climate Insurance Among Malagasy Farmers
A new study released by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, shows strong demand for agricultural and catastrophic risk insurance by smallholder...
Senegal farmers, extension officers trained on climate-smart technologies
A training course to facilitate the uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Systems in Senegal had farmers and technicians under the Accelerating Impact...
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company
The University of the Free State (UFS) has formed a partnership with ZZ2 – a well-known South African farming and fresh produce company. The...
UN agency IFAD reaches record level of support for world’s rural poor: 2021 annual...
Amid rising challenges posed by climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic shocks, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) doubled down...