George Muwereza lives in Uganda on the island of Kalanga in Lake Victoria. He used to cut and sell wood but was just eking out Continue Reading
Uganda launched an East African regional agribusiness initiative targeting to boost household incomes of over 100,000 smallholder farmers. A similar initiative is already running in Continue Reading
Leveraging big data, a CTA-led project has significantly increased crop yields and incomes for thousands of Ugandan smallholder farmers. The project, Market-led User-owned ICT4Ag-enabled Information Continue Reading
Major Initiative to Boost Cold Storage Capacity in Africa Launched at World Economic Forum in Rwanda
Focusing on potatoes and perishables, this Public Private Partnership initiative will mobilize USD 2 Billion in the next decade to create integrated value chains and Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) are launching smallholder farmer financing programs with the Continue Reading
About three years ago, it was hard for farmers in Kagitumba, Nyagatare District to get seeds on time and at affordable prices. This situation often Continue Reading
Assisting smallholder farmers to confront the constraints to food crop production and the emerging threats brought on by climate change calls for experience, expertise and Continue Reading
THE Alliance on Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA met with partners in Maputo, Mozambique to discuss how to increase use of fertilizers and improved seeds, Continue Reading
Farmers and other players along the agriculture value chain are excited by the zeal shown by the government in pushing for an industrialized Tanzania. “We Continue Reading
Two dozen women in Gurué district, Zambezia province, are being funded by Gapi-SI to establish small agro-industries capable of processing the production of local farmers. Continue Reading