United Nations rural poverty agency IFAD set to boost its ethical investments
In a significant move to strengthen its commitment to ethical investments, the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agreed on...
UPL advances OpenAg ‘Reimagining Sustainability’ goal with appointment of Mike Frank as President and...
UPL, a leader in global food systems and sustainable agriculture technologies, announces today that it is appointing Mike Frank as President and Chief Operating...
The impact of 2% genetic progress
What is an animal’s potential and how can we help them achieve their best? We breed our animals based on our balanced breeding philosophies. Do you wonder what to expect from these...
Promoting gender equality in agriculture on the African continent
Agriculture remains one of the most productive sectors across Africa, employing 70% of the continent’s population and contributing about 23% to GDP. Women make...
Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture
Agriculture is the backbone of any country's economy and sustains the livelihoods of its citizens; yet, food security for the county's smallholder farmers is...
Why For Smallholders Questions Are More Important Than Answers?
By : Dr. Nimrod Israely is the Founder and CEO at Biofeed Ltd. based in Israel
Solid and successful sectors, e.g., natural minerals, know well how...
Agriculture Providing a Livelihood Buffer During COVID-19
COVID-19 has not been as widespread in Africa as in many other countries, but it has felt the economic impact of the pandemic on...
Local Kenyan Works to Empower Others through Distribution of Educational Animations
Jacob Omondi works in community health and is passionate about helping his fellow Kenyans. So, when he found out about an educational program designed...
Tanzanian bean breeder working with US scientist on dry-bean, project set benefit 10 African...
By Lawrence PagangaA Tanzanian bean breeder is working with a US dry-bean breeder based in Nebraska in a new connection that might open a...
Rwanda starts rationing fertiliser as global prices rise sharply
By Lawrence Paganga
With the global prices of fertilisers rising steeply, the Rwandan government is rationing stocks to farmers while working on new guidelines on selling...