Southern African Agri Initiative welcomes assistance to farmers, though state initiative lacks insight
By Dr Theo De Jager
South Africa : Any assistance to farmers during the current lockdown should be welcomed.
John Deere; developing technologies that deliver value to both large and small-scale farmers
Tavonga Siyavora ,program manager for new market entry at John Deere ,addressing attendees at the #AAT2020
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pressure mounts...
Kenya agriculture leaders set for first-of-its-kind summit to tackle sector challenges
Kenya farmers at a past training and field day
:More than 400 high level agriculture sector leaders are...
Malawi’s President Mutharika officially launches US $95m AGCOM project
President Peter Mutharika has officially launched the US $95m Agriculture Commercialization Project (AGCOM) project in Malawi. The funds, which were acquired as a loan...
Rwanda pilots revolutionary hybrid potatoes from Solynta
The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) is running a pilot on True Potato Seeds, hybrid potatoes which are produced by Solynta, a Dutch firm.
The true...
IFAD’s new monthly podcast brings the voice of farmers in developing countries to the...
Designed to be ‘Good for You, Good for the Planet and Good for Farmers’, IFAD’s new podcast series raises awareness on the challenges smallholder...
Farmers on the climate frontline – reducing inequalities with IFAD at COP25
Small-scale farmers in developing countries are already suffering from a changing climate they did not cause – with lower crop yields, reduced water availability,...
Sierra Leone and IFAD to strengthen partnerships, agricultural value chains and rural finance
The Independent Office of Evaluation of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Sierra Leone are holding a half-day workshop...
10,500 heads of cattle in Zimbabwe succumb due to lack of pasture and drinking...
10 500 heads of cattle have died as a result of lack of pasture and drinking water in three southern provinces of Zimbabwe. This...
Wefarm secures $13 Million in funding to scale its Smallholder Agricultural Ecosystem
Wefarm the digital network for global small-scale agriculture, today announced it has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon...