New Manual Aids Small-Scale Farmers in Climate-Smart Horticulture Production
Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures. In response,...
Swedfund invests to strengthen resilient and sustainable food systems across Africa
Swedfund is investing USD 15 million in Phatisa Food Fund 3, which focuses on established companies across the food value chain in multiple African...
Climate-smart horticulture guide launched to support small-scale farmers in Southern Africa
Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures.
In response, Solidaridad has...
Grain SA, NAMPO management bans cloven-hoofed animals at NAMPO 2026 amid foot-and-mouth disease concerns
Grain SA and the management of NAMPO have confirmed that no cloven-hoofed animals will be allowed at the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day, scheduled for...
Eco-Friendly bird abatement gains ground as poison loses favour
Although pest control is critical for a number of industries, from food manufacturing and pharmaceuticals to airport, retail, and renewable energy, poisoning is increasingly...
Eco Buildings to supply modular hospital system for Senegal healthcare project
LONDON - Eco Buildings Group plc, a UK-listed sustainable construction and modular building technology company, is pleased to announce a strategic philanthropic initiative involving...
Research project turns prickly pear cactus into feed and clean energy for Kenyan pastoralists
A pioneering research initiative spearheaded by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is converting one of Laikipia County’s most destructive invasive plants...
Corteva Agriscience: Boosting SA’s farming future
As South African farmers prepare for 2026, the year ahead presents both challenges and opportunities. As a critical contributor to the national economy and...
Meet the Predators Protecting Your Cassava, Maize, and Vegetables
One of the most sustainable farming methods to counteract harmful pests in African farms is Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Introducing certain predatory insects to...
“1/3 of global food emissions tracked, but 82% of net zero targets unverified. New...
Agriculture and food systems produce nearly one-third of global GHG emissions, much of it at the farm and land-use level (Our World in...