University graduates helping Zimbabwe farmers improve yields through use of drones
Two university graduates in Zimbabwe Anesu Mapisa and Emmanuel Marume have partnered to form a company, FarmBuzz that assists farmers improve their yield using...
MoLAFWRD Zim to launch the MLAFWRD-AFC potato value chain financing facility
By Wallace Mawire
Zimbabwe’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr John Basera will officially launch the Potato...
IFAD fights rural poverty by addressing climate change effects in Mexico’s Balsas Basin
UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Mexico have signed a financial agreement today that will support the implementation of...
As Fossil Fuel-Derived Fertilizer Prices Rise, Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crops Prove their Value
The war in Ukraine has led to a rapid rise in fertilizer prices. This has raised the price of food as exports of wheat,...
IFAD provides economic opportunities to smallholder farmers’ and artisanal fishermen’s livelihoods in Haiti
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Haiti signed a financing agreement today for the implementation of the Inclusive...
UFS wheat rust specialist contributes to paper in Nature Genetics
Prof Willem Boshoff, Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS), is one of the authors...
The ultimate way to detect all visual fillet defects
IRIS Fillet Inspection secures food quality
Today, good food quality is on every consumer’s mind. Everybody wants to know exactly what’s on their plate and...
Protecting Crops From the Sun
Climate change is impacting the agricultural sector in a widespread way. The global hunger rate is also rising, increasing the demand for vegetation-preservation measures....
50 fruit-industry terms to know
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and a business wholly owned by growers, has compiled a cheat-sheet list...
How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation
Food systems in Africa are transforming at a rapid rate. However, while it’s important to encourage and drive change, it’s also vital to ensure...