IFAD €3.5 million loan to promote women-led agribusiness in Madagascar and support small-scale farmers
As agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in low-income countries struggle to finance growth, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is stepping...
The Israeli Farmers’ Story May Save Hundreds of Millions From Poverty and Hunger
Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Dream Valley
A week ago, at a conference focused on Technology in agriculture, I talked with Indian...
FAO ramps up support to hard-hit Sudan farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30% of the population, are expected to need...
IFAD’s bond issuance marks milestone, connecting capital markets to rural poor around the world
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today issued its first sustainable development bond with Folksam, a leading insurance and pension fund in Sweden...
IFAD opens regional office to better serve the small-scale farmers in East and Southern...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today officially opened its East and Southern Africa regional office to help the institution meet its goal...
Ghana’s ‘Living Lab’: Building Community and Ecological Resilience through the Atebubu and Wiase Forest...
To farmers and their families living in the Bono East Region in central Ghana, the Atebubu and Wiase Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) Living Lab...
Mozambique govt bans imports of Zimbabwe animal products
MOZAMBIQUE’S Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has banned the import from Zimbabwe of animals, and products and by-products of animal origin, due to...
Young poultry farmers are contributing towards food security
By : Nonhlanhla Ntuli
More and more young people are venturing into farming to become self-employed instead of looking for a job. Pumla Ntlokwana Libazi...
More climate finance in support of small-scale farmers is urgently needed, warns IFAD at...
Boosting investments to help small-scale farmers adapt to the impacts of the climate crisis is more urgent than ever, warned the UN’s International Fund...
UPL publishes inaugural ‘Africa sustainability report ‘ showcasing commitment to the sustainable transformation of...
UPL Ltd ,has published its inaugural ‘Africa Sustainability Report,’ highlighting its work over the last 12 months to improve farming systems’ environmental and social...