Irrigation Association focuses on industry’s future during July’s Smart Irrigation Month
The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that July 2022 has once again been designated as Smart Irrigation Month. Each year, the Irrigation Association...
COMESA, AGRA to develop Regional Food Balance Sheet
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA are leading an effort to develop a digital Regional Food Balance Sheet (RFBS) that...
Global remittances flows expected to reach US$5.4 trillion by 2030 spurred on by digitalization
Global remittances, the hard-earned money sent by migrant workers to their family members in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), grew by 8.6 per cent...
In Burkina Faso, Artisan Soap Is Far More Than a Luxury
We’ve all seen it at farmers markets, fairs, in certain supermarkets and in other places: Hand-crafted soaps. These usually smell very nice and produce...
Off-Grid Solutions Are Essential to Small Farms
More than half of the population in sub-Saharan Africa carves out a living on small farms. In this same region, internet connection is poor...
Seedling idea to plant 500,000 trees in Kenya comes to fruition in five months
Jim Cummings, a lifelong educator, has a long-standing passion for combating climate change and involving younger generations, both in the United States and in...
Succession planning in land reform: Vumelana urges youth to participate
As South Africa marks the 46th Youth Month in June, once again issues of youth bulge and unemployment are under the spotlight.If the latest...
Start-ups developing egg, seafood and chicken alternatives wanted
The ProVeg Incubator, the world’s first and leading impact-driven alt-protein accelerator, is aiming to fill food tech's most pressing white spaces (market gaps) by...
Fresh from the farm–UFS Experimental Farm delivers research with social impact
Adding to the value chain, extending the teaching and learning process, and supporting the development of the surrounding communities – this is the result...
Zutari shines the spotlight on its exceptional women engineers
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June, Zutari highlights the achievements of two exceptional women. The engineering design and...