App helps farmers weather the climate crisis in West Africa
Every day in the town of Baroueli in south-central Mali, Radio Soumpou crackles with the weather for the coming days.But this is no ordinary...
Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
Agricultural scientists from Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics for use in wrapping nursery seedlings made from farm wastes in a bid to face off...
Group of Kenyan single mothers unlocking their economic potential through banana value addition
Over 30 single mothers within the age of 18 to 35 in Kisii County, located to the western part of Kenya are improving their...
Burundi to receive support from the African Development Bank Group in key development sectors
Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said the Bank will use two existing projects from its current portfolio in Burundi to help meet the...
Landscape Restoration Essential for African Agriculture
Much of African land otherwise suitable for agriculture is nutrient deficient, which has financial and health implications for farmers and citizens. Landscape restoration essential...
Tanzania to woo 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year through tech...
The government of Tanzania has set an ambitious goal of using agritech to lure 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year in...
Good news for Kenyan growers as government removes ban on raw macadamia exports
Kenyan farmers can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government temporarily lifted the ban on export of raw macadamia nuts which has...
Amaranth, a wonder crop fetching Kenyan farmers over Ksh300,000 per acre in 45-120 days
In 2018 the government of Kenya in a move to stem over-reliance on maize and subsequent consumption of ugali introduced a policy to push...
Ensuro, Ibisa and Fortune Credit partner to launch “ResilientGrowth”, an innovative blockchain-based product for...
Ensuro, in collaboration with climate insurtech experts Ibisa and microfinance specialists Fortune Credit, has developed a weather product called "ResilientGrowth" to support Kenyan farmers...
Kenya partners with IFC in Ksh306m plan to boost grain storage for smallholder farmers
Post-harvest losses could soon be a thing of the past for small-scale grain farmers in Kenya following Ksh306m investment plan partnership between International Finance...