Secretary Bliken visits, SA, DRC, Rwanda to assess US’s support to prevent hunger
US Secretary Anthony Blinken is this week travelling to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda, where the country has been...
Why the food industry needs to think about sustainability
Farmers, growers, food processors, packers, and retailers might not think sustainability has anything to do with them. That it matters only to large corporations,...
5 Surprising Environmental Benefits of Mulching in Agriculture
Mulching is far from a new practice, but its benefits are easy to overlook. While to some, applying another layer of material to the...
Kwanalu highlights KZN women in business during women’s month
To celebrate, and shine a spotlight on, the achievements and businesses of female entrepreneurs and business owners in KZN’s agricultural and rural sectors, the...
Local chicken feed could solve poultry challenges in Sierra Leone and boost maize production
With poultry feed prices at a historical high, a successful 18-month project by Sierra Leone’s Leecon Poultry to produce feed from local ingredients and...
‘Innovate to be bread basket’-President Hichilema
By Jeff Kapembwa
President Hakainde Hichilema wants Zambia to be the continent’s preferred production and export hub for various high value added agricultural products and...
A New IFC Study Shows Strong Demand for Climate Insurance Among Malagasy Farmers
A new study released by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, shows strong demand for agricultural and catastrophic risk insurance by smallholder...
Climate Change is Making Water Scarce: Sack Gardens are a Low-Cost Solution.
“Sack gardens” are one way to do it.
Putting together a sack garden involves filling a burlap sack with soil and other nutrient-rich organic...
West Africa braces for tough sustainable cocoa rules in Europe
Stricter sustainability rules in the EU and Switzerland could exclude West African cocoa from European markets.
However, a cocoa farmers’ database in Ghana could be...
Bayer expands existing investment to acquire majority share in sustainable lower carbon oilseed producer...
Bayer, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, have signed a shareholders’ agreement in connection with Bayer’s acquisition of a 65...