IFAD’s Sara Mbago-Bhunu to Join Renowned Global South Experts on Commission on Sustainable Agricultural...
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national of Tanzania, Sara Mbago-Bhunu, IFAD’s director for the Eastern and
Southern Africa Division, is among twenty-two renowned experts from across the
Global South...
Zimbabwe’s Voedsel targets US $75m in tobacco sales
Voedsel is targeting to rake in US$75m from tobacco sales. The projections have been informed by the good rains received in various...
EU beef project benefits hundreds of Zimbabwe cattle farmers
The Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme-Beef Enterprises Strengthening and Transformation (ZAGP-BEST) project, which is funded by the European Union, has trained several beef farmers in...
Fish project tackles malnutrition in Uganda
In Ugandan lakes, three highly nutritious, finger-sized fishes, known locally as ‘muziri’, ‘ragoogi’ and ‘mukene’ dominate fish catches. However, their nutritional – and economic...
IFAD invests €77.7 million in Niger for food and nutrition security and climate change...
The
International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD)
today announced a new project that will boost support for about 210,000 poor
rural...
Kenyan farmers tackle poor soils, low yields with conservation agriculture
To thousands of maize and beans farmers in Kenya a new low cost model of farming is improving their soil health and increasing their...
Industry experts call for more collaboration within the startup ecosystem at ThriveAgric’s inaugural Abuja...
Leading agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, has concluded the debut edition of the ‘Abuja Tech Converge - TechXcelerate’ conference held in partnership with OCP Africa,...
What Are the Most Profitable Livestock for Small Farms?
The most profitable livestock for small farms are those you can easily take care of and provide multiple income sources. Whether you’re a hobby...
Boost for Maquassi Hills residents as they receive indigenous chickens and agricultural production inputs
MEC Desbo Mohono of Agriculture and Rural Development in the North West Province today handed over indigenous chickens and other production inputs to a...
New project launched to help Chadian farmers adapt to climate change and boost the...
A new €81.9 million project will help more than 1 million vulnerable small-scale farmers in Chad improve their incomes and food security and boost...