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14 April 2026

Lesotho farmers are joining the Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

25 February 2026

Precision irrigation drives Zimbabwe’s blueberry boom

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11 February 2026

Netafim precision irrigation: Transforming farming in Kenya

9 February 2026

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Master the art of coffee with these top global barista courses

2 June 2025

A Zimbabwe Red Cross volunteer distributes food aid to a family in Binga district, where drought has left many without food and water. Photo: Supplied

Zimbabwe Red Cross provides critical aid to drought-hit Binga

27 January 2025

Through a new funding programme, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) aims to drive sustainable agrifood systems, enhancing biodiversity, water management, and food security across the continent. Photo: Supplied

GEF approves $68m to transform agrifood systems in Africa

4 January 2025

The fertile lands of Gash Barka, where improved farming practices are driving agricultural growth in Eritrea. Photo: @NeslekiEritrea/X

Eritrea’s Gash Barka region leads agricultural transformation

4 January 2025

The African Development Bank Group has approved a $260.4 million loan to the DRC for a major agricultural project aimed at boosting production of key staple crops and improving food security. Photo: Supplied

AfDB grants $260M to boost DRC’s agricultural value chains

9 August 2024

CityBlue Hotels has invested in the agritech startup Farm to Feed, which combats food loss by connecting farmers with market access and transportation solutions. The partnership aims to enhance sustainability and address critical food security issues in Kenya. Photo: Supplied

African hotel chain backs Farm to Feed to combat food loss

9 August 2024

Farmers in developed countries have long used biological nitrogen-fixers in legumes like peas and beans. This new project seeks to identify microbes that can work in staple crops such as maize. Photo: Supplied

Major grant boosts African agriculture with biofertiliser innovation

9 August 2024

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Zimbabwe Red Cross provides critical aid to drought-hit Binga

27 January 2025

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Insect-rearing requires minimal access to land and feed, providing income and livelihood opportunities for many in rural and urban communities. Left/top: Photo: FAO/Giulio Napolitano

Food Trends

World ‘worms’ up to edible insects

by FAO of the UN

27 September 2022

Hunger and malnutrition in the Lake Chad Basin have reached alarming levels this year, driven by Boko Haram terrorism and the effects of climate change.

Food Security

Hunger, terrorism stalks Lake Chad Basin

by Remadji Hionathy and Celestin Delanga

23 September 2022

Climate change: A total of 27% of children in South Africa are stunted. Photo: Supplied/FoodForAfrika.com

Climate Change

African children need climate change action now

by Dr Joan Nyanyuki

7 September 2022

Why does a programme offering loans to African farmers in exchange for their carbon offset credits remind the author so much of the extraction of natural resources during the colonial era? Photo: Supplied/FoodForAfrika.com

Climate Change

Opinion: Beware of new colonists bearing carbon offsets

by Carolien Samson

Zoonotic diseases have caused people much devastation over the years. Photo: Pixabay

Food Trends

Global urgency: Why consuming less meat is key

by The Conversation

has a soft spot for eggplant due to its excellent taste and nutrition composition. BGI in collaboration with Huazhong Agricultural University, developed a hybrid eggplant-tomato plant so that it is possible for one plant to provide both eggplant and tomatoes to enhance agricultural productivity.

Crops

Climate resilience found in African ‘orphan crops’

by Staff Reporter

About 70 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa consider maize to be a staple food, making it a significant cereal crop there. Photo: Pixabay

Crops

Helping Kenyan farmers to weed out maize disease

by Lucinda Dordley

Through a number of surveys conducted over several years, CABI has found that farmers in Rwanda, Zambia and Bangladesh are more willing to pay for plant clinic visits, putting the funding of such services in danger. Photo: Pixabay/Supplied

Agri News

Plant clinics are worth every penny for farmers

by Lucinda Dordley

Reductions in water quality through pollution, habitat destruction, and unsustainable and destructive fishing practices imperil the ability of ecosystems to support fisheries. Photo: Pixabay

Food Security

How fisheries can add millions of tonnes to Africa’s catch

by The Conversation

A total of 12 000 new small-holder growers have registered with the TSB and 55% of them are youths. Photo: Pixabay

Crops

Tanzania targets young people to increase sisal yields

by Lucinda Dordley

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