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...
Two IFAD Associate Vice-Presidents on official visit to Senegal and The Gambia
Two Associate Vice-Presidents from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - Donal Brown of the Programme Management Department and Jyotsna Puri of the...
In Kenya, School Environmental Clubs Take Lead on Tree Planting
There is a great deal of effort around the world to plant trees to help counter climate change. Of course, trees have many additional...
BKT launches new tire FL 695
The latest novelty by BKT is a cutting-edge agro-industrial product for trailers in construction and farming transport applicationsWithin a company’s fleet, trailers play an...
Kenya rolls out knowledge innovation for rural transformation
Kenya has rolled out a project on Strengthening the Knowledge and Innovation Ecosystem for Inclusive Rural Transformation and Livelihoods in Eastern Africa (AIRTEA).The country...
IFAD €3.5 million loan to promote women-led agribusiness in Madagascar and support small-scale farmers
As agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in low-income countries struggle to finance growth, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is stepping...