Senior IFAD official to meet Ministers and small-scale farmers in Zambia to promote agricultural...
Rich in natural resources including fertile land, Zambia has significant potential for economic development. Yet growth has fluctuated over the last 15 years. Agriculture,...
Somalia and IFAD sign new financial agreement to strengthen food security and build resilience in...
To support Somalia's efforts to address the effects of decades of conflict, environmental degradation, and underfunded infrastructure and agricultural productivity, the International Fund for...
Investing to support the growth of climate-resilient agriculture
Investing to support the growth of Investing to support the growth of climate-resilient agriculture part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed...
Regenerative Agriculture in Kenya is Years Old– The Role of Cover Crops
Regenerative agriculture—reducing water and chemical inputs to prevent land degradation and deforestation—is becoming popular in the US.
This type of agriculture is also practiced by...
Helping smallholders secure Malawi’s food future
Malawi’s farmers fear El Nino because it always brings drought, withering heat, and therefore poor crop performance. Poor crop performance means farmers falling closer...
From corporate comfort to a green venture of raising fruit trees
Ten years ago, champion farmers Mary and Paul Mwanza lived in Nairobi and worked in the bustling hotel and IT industry. The tree-loving couple...
Alvaro Lario: “Without family farming, we would not have eaten today”
More than 150 representatives from all five continents have gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Euskadi, Spain to discuss the future of family farming, which provides food...
Department donates Bonsmara cattle and goats to Bojanala farmers
MEC Desbo Mohono of Agriculture and Rural Development in the North-West
Province has handed over forty-five (45) pregnant Bonsmara cattle and two (bulls) to a
farmer...
Traderex Selected for Globally Acclaimed GSMA AgriTech Accelerator
Traderex, Africa’s unique agricultural-focused company offering a bridge between farmers and international traders, today announced the Company’s admission into the GSMA AgriTech Accelerator program...
African Development Bank approves supplemental $16 million to boost agriculture and food security
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group , granted an additional $16.08 million on March 4, to The Gambia to bolster...