US trainee engineers set-up US$25 000 eco-friendly school biogas digester
A mission school in Mutoko, Zimbabwe, Nyadire Central Primary School has teamed up with US-based engineering students at Carnegie Mellon University to install a...
Protecting African Farms From Flooding
Agriculture dominates sub-Saharan Africa. Although 52% of all employed people in this region are connected to farming, the continent has the lowest agricultural productivity...
IFAD loan of 5 million euros to Mauritania to help strengthen the resilience of...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have signed a loan agreement for 5 million...
Carbon finance in agriculture helps build sustainable future in Africa: World Bank
Growing enough food for the rapidly increasing global population while mitigating climate change and its impact on landscapes and natural habitats are two urgent...
DLG joining “ConservES” project for research on biodiversity in intensive farmland
Three-year project to maximize ecosystem performance - eight project partners from four E.U. countries - DLG is professional partner and will communicate findings (DLG)....
Germany contributes €25 million to boost food security in four Eastern Africa countries
The Government of Germany through the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has contributed €25 million to provide access to food and other...
More plant-based diets crucial in mitigating climate change :IPCC report
The final installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), published this week, clearly reiterates that more plant-based diets...
No respite for consumers as food inflation accelerates further in February 2023
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s headline inflation accelerated to 7% y/y in February 2023 underpinned food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and...
Rwanda horticulture industry leaders project over 600% increase in avocado export by 2026
Horticulture industry leaders in Rwanda have projected that by 2026 avocado export by the East African country will increase by over 600% thanks to...
South Africa embraces intergovernmental climate change report
South Africa has welcomed the release this week of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s Summary for Policy Makers and a longer synthesis...