The Norwegian government yesterday signed a US $3m with the UN World Food Program (WFP). The funds are meant to go towards Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA). FtMA is an initiative aimed at affording ...
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Access to finance is needed to unlock Africa’s agricultural potential but it cannot be focused on just one aspect of the value chain at the expense of others Access to adequate financing is often ...
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A new project targeting 57,000 of Burkina Faso’s most vulnerable smallholder farmer households will be launched 23 November in Ouagadougou, and will help toward improving food security and incomes in ...
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One in five farms in Kenya and Uganda now uses the network to share intel and answer one another’s questions Wefarm, the world’s largest farmer-to farmer digital network, today announced it has ...
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African Green Revolution Forum also cements new partnerships with China, Israel and Brazil, and embraces a new level of evidence-based leadership and accountability from African governments ...
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By Nita Karume : It often goes without saying that the prices of agricultural produce in dry seasons are often much higher than produce in the rainy seasons. This is because rain-fed agriculture ...
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By Nita Karume , The Zimbabwe government, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), recently unveiled plans of a US $200 000 project to rehabilitate two major irrigation ...
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By Innocent Mhangarai Most small-scale farmers have a competitive advantage in their production as they tie together traditional knowledge to their advantage to sustain their livelihoods and ...
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Up to 80% of Africa’s agricultural production is delivered by small farms. And though common stereotypes may suggest otherwise, most of these small agricultural enterprises are heavily dependent on ...
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By Innocent Mhangarai : Most small scale farmers experience post-harvest loses season after season due to lack of proper handling facilities and this has hindered progress in Sub-Saharan ...
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