Solidaridad to present on strengthening Agri-food systems at COP29 in Azerbaijan
Solidaridad, in partnership with TrustAfrica, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Partnership, will host a pivotal session at COP29...
AgriTech4Morocco competition unveils the 10 winners
The AgriTech4Morocco competition unveiled the 10 winners of its first edition, which focused on sustainable food.
The start-ups from several countries around the world have...
SACAU hosts Annual Conference on trade as a driver for agricultural transformation
Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions’ (SACAU) will hold its Annual Conference and AGM at the Kingdom Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from the...
African Development Bank Group Board okays funds to support women and youth in agribusiness
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an equity investment of €18 million in the Africa Guarantee Fund (AGF)...
African Development Fund approves additional $5.6 million grant funding to bolster food security and...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $5.6 million grant in additional funding for Mozambique’s Post Cyclone Idai and...
US Microsoft’s Redmond campus inspires Zambia agritech startup
A small idea born in the Microsoft Redmond campus in Seattle, Washington, the US, has grown to become a full-blown digital farm marketplace in...
The importance of measuring biosecurity in animal production.
The objective of biosecurity is to keep infection pressure on the farm as low as possible and therefore, biosecurity should be the basis of...
Farmers from Africa earn US$300m from GMO crops: Report
Farmers from Africa are reported to have earned an estimated US$282 million from growing genetically modified (GMO) crops in 2020, a new study has...
World Vegetable Center partners to revolutionize vegetable value chains in Eastern Africa
In a strategic effort to enhance food and nutrition security, build climate resilience, and generate employment opportunities, the World Vegetable Center and Equity Group...
Uganda launches Climate Smart Agriculture Manuals with focus on soybean, sunflower, potatoes and sesame
Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has launched Climate Smart Extension Manuals designed specifically for potato, sesame, soybeans, and sunflower value...