Olam Agri’s Seeds for the Future Wins Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award 2023
Olam Agri in Nigeria, a leading agribusiness in food, feed and fibre, has been recognised for its impactful sustainability investment. The agribusiness’ Seeds for...
The New Global Financing Pact must work for small-scale farmers who feed the world...
The President of the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario, today called on world leaders attending the New Global Financing...
African Hidden Champions hosts Egypt’s top business leaders
The African Hidden Champions (AHC) initiative has hosted its first “Dinner & Dialogue” in North Africa in Cairo, Egypt. The event is part of...
Uganda partners with China and FAO, launches a $12m project to improve farming
Up to 9,600 crop, livestock and fish farmers in Uganda are set to improve their farming ventures following a $12m project that has been...
Remittances and diaspora investments are vital to boost agriculture and rural development : IFAD
“Making the most of remittances and diaspora investments can, paradoxically, curb the need for more to migrate. These flows are great contributors to the...
Tanzania in a multibillion-shilling investment plan to boost barley production and sales
Tanzania has hatched a multibillion-shilling investment plan to revitalize its Kilimanjaro Malting Plant, a move that is poised to benefit barley farmers across the...
IFAD launches A New Day film, highlighting transformative power of investments in small-scale farmers
As world leaders gather in Paris 22-23 June to begin laying the foundation for a new global financial architecture sensitive to the needs of...
Rwanda partners with Volkswagen to introduce locally assembled electric tractors for its farmers
The government of Rwanda has partnered with Volkswagen, a German motor vehicle manufacturer to introduce locally assembled electric tractors to enable its farmers boost...
IFAD President visit to China reinforces longstanding partnership to transform rural lives
Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) met key officials and partners, including Vice Minister of Finance Wang Dongwei...
Akinwumi Adesina’s reappointment to Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group boosts efforts towards...
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina has welcomed his reappointment by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)...