Horticulture
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IBISA raises $3 million to expand parametric insurance in Asia and Africa
By Roxanne Libatique IBISA, an insurtech company focusing on climate resilience, has raised $3 million in a recent funding round to expand its parametric insurance ... -
Husker researchers help show how to double Africa’s corn yield
The collaborative study by UNL faculty and international partners analyzed a database of more than 14,000 smallholder cornfields across seven countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Refugees living in Kenya transform arid lands into farming oasis
Farmers check the growth of peanuts at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen) Refugees living ... -
Canada commits 20 million dollars to boost smart agriculture in Tanzania
A climate-smart agriculture to resist economic havoc.{Photo/CGIAR] Through its agency, Global Affairs Canada, Canada has committed some 20 million Canadian Dollars to help Tanzania ... -
Malawi: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
Responding to the impacts of El Niño on the agriculture sector through cash-based interventions Since late-2023, Malawi has been affected by the El Niño ... -
5 ways that free trade can boost sustainable agriculture in Africa
Africa could become the world’s powerhouse, particularly with the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) seeking to remove trade barriers. AfCFTA is key to ... -
EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius visits Ghana to team up on tackling deforestation, promoting sustainable agriculture, and advancing climate action.
The EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission, Virginijus Sinkevičius, concluded a productive visit to Ghana to strengthen collaboration in ... -
Excitement mounts for first-ever Cape Town-hosted Organic and Natural Products expo
Cape Town will celebrate a first for the province with the hosting of the Organic and Natural Products expo just a week away. From ... -
369 women farmers receive free fertilizers from Yara
Yara Ghana Limited, as part of its effort to mark the closing ceremony of the Grow Ghana initiative, donated 1,107 bags of YaraMila Actyva ... -
Africa is no longer the carbon sink of the world
Credit: Wits University In only nine years between 2010 and 2019, Africa has turned from being a net carbon sink, to being a net ...
