The surprising number of vegan restaurants in Cape Town
Considering that South Africa is one of the highest per capita meat-consuming countries in Africa, one might be surprised to discover that there are...
Uganda’s small-scale farmers accessing insurance services increase by over 30% in the last one...
The number of smallholder farmers in Uganda accessing insurance services against agricultural risks has gone up by over 30 per cent between the year...
Farmer-Owned Poultry Plants Help Prevent the Kind of Meat Industry Concentration Seen in the...
In the US, there are efforts to build small meat processing plants to counter the market’s control by a handful of global companies. While...
CAR can lift millions out of poverty by revitalising agriculture: World Bank
The Central African Republic (CAR) can lift millions of people out of poverty by transforming its vital agriculture sector as a key driver of...
Kenya to export USD 6 million sheep and meat to Iran per month
Kenya is set to export 40 to 50 tonnes of sheep and meat per day to Iran with an estimated export value of USD...
Six sorghum, pearl millet varieties developed by ICRISAT in Nigeria
The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropic (ICRISAT) – in collaboration with Nigeria’s National Agricultural Research System – Lake Chad Research Institute (for...
Kenya promotes cultivation of underutilised crop varieties in the wake of climate change effects
In an effort to grow farmers income and improve citizens diet, Kenya has embarked on promoting cultivation of a variety of underutilised crops which...
Africa Must Embrace Carbon Trading
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy ChamberThe climate projects that benefit from this system range from reforestation and forest conservation to renewable...
Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is advocating for more investments in small-scale farming communities in the Pacific. With climate change intensifying and...
Microsoft to help farmers in Africa achieve food security
Leading multinational technology corporation Microsoft has partnered with OCP Africa through its Africa Transformation Office to assist smallholder farmers and Agri-stakeholders across Africa by...