Modernizing Post-Harvest Storage: Technologies That Slash Crop Losses in Rural Areas
Post-harvest crop losses continue to pose a major challenge for African rural farmers. A successful harvest can quickly turn into a financial setback without...
Corteva champions innovation and partnership
Sub-Saharan Africa faces growing challenges to food security as shifting weather patterns, soil degradation and resource constraints disrupt traditional farming systems. Rising temperatures of...
Kenyan Students Turn Cow Dung into Clean-Cooking Briquettes for Rural Homes
For many years, farm wastes such as dried leaves, stems, sawdust, paddy husk, groundnut hull, and coir pith have been difficult to manage and...
Tanzanian Women Lead Coastal Transformation Through Climate-Resilient Seaweed Farming
Women seaweed farmers along Tanzania’s coast are transforming one of the country’s oldest marine traditions into a climate-resilient, income-generating enterprise that is reshaping livelihoods...
IFAD launches sorghum mechanization pilot to boost smallholder incomes in Zimbabwe
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe and private sector partners, has launched the pilot phase of...
First ever large-scale climate funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa
A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and...
New Study Highlights Opportunities for Stronger, Culturally Relevant African Dietary Guidelines
Twelve African nations now have official dietary guidelines, creating opportunities to strengthen public health, preserve traditional diets, and address climate challenges. As South Africa...
Kruger Gate Hotel partners with Siyazisiza Trust to boost micro-local food security
In a move that highlights its commitment to sustainability and local empowerment, Kruger Gate Hotel is proud to announce a new partnership with the...
Cultivating Resilience, Sustaining Our Future
By Silvia Gómez Valle, Researcher, CARTIF
Every year on October 15, the world pauses to honour the International Day of Rural Women, often an unseen...
Digging deeper : unearthing the secrets to preparing soil the smart way
Before seeds can take root, the soil must be ready - from ancient fields to modern farms, this truth has been passed down over...