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 Kapembwa
A Four-year comprehensive insurance cover has been launched in Zambia to protect initial 30,000 smallholder livestock farmers from the impact of drought,...
400 exhibitors for Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
Over 400 exhibitors are expected to showcase at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), which kicks off Monday in Harare, Zimbabwe at the Exhibition Park.
The...
Uganda inaugurates small-scale irrigation scheme in Garuka
The government of Uganda has inaugurated the Small Scale Irrigation Programme in Garuka, a village in Rukungiri District.
Ministry of Water and Environment launched the...
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. Adesina
It didn’t take long for Russia’s war in Ukraine to impact Africa. Already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering...