Savings and Credit Groups as a Sustainable Solution to Sahel’s Violence and Poverty
The focus on coups, mercenaries and militant and other violence in Mali, Burkina Faso and neighboring countries is understandable. Armed attacks not only kill...
Corteva supports farmers as custodians of agricultural land for future generations
Across South Africa, farmers shoulder the responsibility of managing land sustainably while maintaining food production in a changing climate. Soil degradation, declining organic matter,...
Chimhanda District Show Highlights Role of Traditional Grains in Food Security
By: Hwande Isheunesu CHIMHANDA, ZIMBABWE – The annual Chimhanda District Show is currently underway at Chimhanda Secondary School, drawing wide participation from across the district.Running...
Tomato Shortage Creates ‘Golden Market’ for Rushinga Community Farmers
By: Hwande IsheunesuRUSHINGA, ZIMBABWE – A nationwide tomato shortage has turned into a financial windfall for small-scale farmers, with Chipamuriwo Village Business Unit (VBU)...
Grain SA: The future of food security is rooted in viable production
Grain SA this week participated in the South African Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) National Investigative Hearing into the food systems of South Africa, reaffirming...
From Scarcity to Scale: What Africa Can Learn from India’s Agricultural Transformation
By Alice Ruhweza and Dr Purvi MehtaFood security is often framed as a question of production. Yet at its core, it is about something far more fundamental:...
Breaking Compaction. Building Productivity. The Sumo Deep Tillage Solution
Healthy soils are the foundation of profitable farming, but soil compaction remains one of the biggest challenges facing growers worldwide. Whether caused by repeated...
Strengthen your shield: the soakdown plan to fight wildfires
And other smart ways to put your water pump to workThe International Association of Wildland Fire has reported that unwanted wildfires in Southern Africa...
School farms boost food security in Kenya’s drylands
At Inaarok Lukuny Comprehensive School in Kenya's Kajiado County, pupil enrolment has more than doubled over the past year, rising from 240 to more...
Op-Ed : What a rural chilli farm can teach us about possibility and belonging
by: Bhavanesh Parbhoo South Africa isn't for the faint-heartedI really hope this isn't a tedious read. The ideas being shared here are far too important...