The Dairy Industry at Risk from Rising Temperatures
Climate change affects every industry in some form or another, but food and beverage industries suffer the most. The next time you go to...
The Controlled Release Fertilizer Market to cross USD 3.9 Bn by 2024
The growing requirement for sustainability in agriculture and rising food production insecurity worldwide have led to a substantial increase in the demand for controlled...
Liberia Minister says commercialisation of agriculture key to transformation
Liberia’s Agriculture Minister Jeanine Milly Cooper has said the commercialisation of agriculture in that country was key to transforming the farming sector.
She was speaking...
Fish project tackles malnutrition in Uganda
In Ugandan lakes, three highly nutritious, finger-sized fishes, known locally as ‘muziri’, ‘ragoogi’ and ‘mukene’ dominate fish catches. However, their nutritional – and economic...
Hundreds of school children in Zambia receiving meals to improve education
Villagers in Katongo, Zambia have received better nutrition thanks to a partnership between Salesian Missions, a U.S-based development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco,...
Finverity announces launch of its Emerging Leaders Programme (ELP)
Finverity, the mid-market supply chain finance platform focused on emerging markets, today announces the launch of its Emerging Leaders Programme (ELP). The programme aims...
Claiming A Stake In The Sustainability Conversation
Africa’s voice on sustainability has considerable significance this year as the continent hosts COP27 (27th Conference of the Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from...
UNEP identifies five threats to the water that sustains farms
Since the 1950s, innovations like synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and high-yield cereals have helped humanity dramatically increase the amount of food it grows.
But according...
Morocco could hold a key to the world’s food supply through its fertiliser industry
Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach, and it is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters...
A successful grain harvest motivates Marumoloe to expand his business
The successful 2022 grain harvest has inspired confidence in young farmer, Seitshiro Marumoloe and many emerging farmers to forge ahead with their agricultural businesses...