Free State farmers are reaping the fruits of agribusiness transformation
Spokesperson: Brendan Jacobs, Standard Bank’s Head of Business Client Coverage - Free State and Northern Cape
Positive signs point to the emergence of a growing...
Kenya boost food security in Lamu County
The county government of Lamu has partnered with the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project to boost food security in the county.The ongoing multifaceted social...
US $1.8M invested into West Africa smallholder farmers
US $1.8million has been invested by the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) into Benin microfinance institution Union Nationale des Caisses Rurales d’Epargne et de...
The French Development Agency and the International Fund for Agricultural Development join hands to...
On 1 November 2021, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will sign a €7 million grant agreement...
COP26: Pastoralists and rural entrepreneurs from Asia and Africa amongst speakers at IFAD Pavillion
Pastoralists and young rural entrepreneurs from six different Asian and African countries will be at COP26 in person and virtually to share their experiences...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $315 million to Support Innovations That Help Smallholder...
Today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged US $315 million to the CGIAR global agriculture research partnership to help hundreds of millions of smallholder...
Fish farmers from Kenya receives pond liners, fingerlings
Fish farmers from Kirinyaga County in Kenya have received fishpond liners, fingerlings and feeds to enable them undertake beneficial fish farming.The County government selected...
Smart fertilizer software and SupPlant develop new App combining irrigation and fertiliser
SupPlant, the Leading precision agricultural technology company, partners with Smart Fertilizer Software to create a sensor-less precision plant nutrition platform designed for farmers across the globe...
Life at 50°C: Nigeria Burning
As part of Our Planet Now, the BBC’s ongoing commitment to programming which explicitly explores the environment and the challenges facing the natural world,...
Climate change to force crop switch for small farmers
Small farmers around the world who grow thirsty crops like corn will face a huge adaptation challenge as the effects of climate change worsen...