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...
‘Let’s implement climate action, or we perish’-Egypt
There is urgent need for global climate action and move from negotiations and planning to implementation as the magnitude of damage and loss forecast...
Zambia opens up borders for exports
Zambia has allowed unrestricted export of agriculture and livestock products in the aftermath of the COVID 19 to assist the country after its economy...
African Development Bank satisfied with portfolio implementation progress at mid-term of Country Strategy Paper
Meeting on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the mid-term report of the implementation of the...
New report reveals Africa is facing a crisis in funding for climate adaptation
Africa is facing a critical shortfall in funding for climate adaptation according to a new report, State and Trends in Adaptation in Africa 2022 (https://bit.ly/3fvKTzk),...
IFAD loan to help mitigate impact of crises on small-scale producers and the underserved...
The social and economic impacts of the COVID19 pandemic and the Ukraine war are creating significant challenges for the most vulnerable people, increasing the...
Leaps by Bayer leads investment round in AgTech pioneer NuCicer to bring unique and...
NuCicer, an agri-food technology company pioneering ultra-high protein chickpeas by harnessing the rich biodiversity of wild chickpea relatives, today announces the closure of an...
Adapt or starve – UN Agricultural Fund calls for urgent climate finance for small-scale...
With the negative impacts of climate change becoming more frequent and severe, including devastating droughts and floods affecting the poorest rural communities in the...
The greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens
New analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies in the greater...
Zambia’s 1.2 mln ton food security under microscope
Agriculture interest groups have raised eyebrows over the Government’s assurance of the country’s food security until 2024 without qualifying what crops are in strategic...