The potential for agricultural development and transformation in Nigeria is immense with targeted investments in specific value chains. Under supportive conditions, a clear policy framework Continue Reading
That youth and women are an essential component in Africa’ agricultural transformation is no longer debatable. Although they form the majority among poor, rural smallholder Continue Reading
When you move into gender people ask you what’s the business case, why does it matter? The truth is, for a long time gender equality Continue Reading
More than three quarters of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa prepare their fields using back-breaking, antiquated hand hoes. According to Josefa Sacko Commissioner for Rural Economy Continue Reading
Post-harvest losses are high in Mozambique, with smallholder farmers losing an average 30 percent of their production annually. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says Continue Reading
Thrust into the role of breadwinner to support his mother and younger siblings following the demise of his father in 1998, Mboyo Johnson quit school Continue Reading
Africa’s smallholder farmers are the vital link to the realization of the continent’s agricultural transformation, with agribusinesses sparking off job-creation and economic advancement. Sustaining and Continue Reading
The predominant business in rural areas is farming. In Africa, although they hold the key to ending poverty and hunger, the majority of smallholder farmers Continue Reading
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed tech company, Cassava Smartech, an off shoot of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has launched a tractor sharing service app modelled along ride Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, 28 January 2019 — The National Academy of Sciences is presenting its 2019 Public Welfare Medal to agricultural scientist, policymaker, and visionary leader Agnes Continue Reading