Opening up new frontiers for young people and refugees in agribusiness
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional office for Eastern Africa and Agricycle Global Inc. agreed to work together in...
Reflecting on partnerships for land reform over the past 10 years
Land Reform – Partnerships have the greatest potential to propel the success of land reform and enable the creation of viable commercial agricultural and...
5000 drought affected maize farmers in Nandi receive over Ksh12 million insurance payout
Leading Kenyan insurance company, APA Insurance on behalf of the Kenya Agriculture Insurance Group (KAIG) and in partnership with Apollo Agriculture and Pula, announced...
Our Protein Planet
By 2050, our food systems will have to meet the dietary requirements of an estimated ten billion people, many of whom will be significantly...
Kenya’s groundnut farmers ink deal to supply produce to Blue Band maker
A small and dusty village in Taveta Taveta, Kenya has entered into a lucrative deal to supply groundnuts to Upfield Company- the makers of...
Precision Ag Technology Smart Fertilizer Rebrands to i-Plant Nutrition
London based private equity company Yellow Brick Capital have announced the launch of i-Plant Nutrition; an expansion and rename of their precision agriculture software;...
Zimbabwe largest tea producer to construct solar plant to ease power shortages
Zimbabwe’s largest tea production company, Tanganda Tea Company Limited (TTCL) has announced it will next month complete constructing small solar plants on its tea...
Introducing Farmers to Beekeeping is a Win for Farmers, Agribusinesses & the Environment
The ancient practice of beekeeping, which produces millions of pounds of honey annually to meet growing worldwide demand, can be beneficial for smallholder farmers...
Small scale farmers drive rice and sunflower commercialization in East Africa
The East Africa session focused on agricultural concerns in Ethiopia and Tanzania. APRA Ethiopia country lead, and country representative of Stichting Wageningen Research Ethiopia...
The impact of smallholder tobacco commercialisation on food security in Southern Africa
The Southern Africa session began with four presentations, highlighting key regional concerns. Mirriam Matita, APRA Malwai Country Lead and Economics PhD Student at the...