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Eswatini and FAO advance climate-resilient agriculture with modern farming technologies
A young woman works inside an irrigation tunnel in Eswatini, part of a programme deploying greenhouse and shade net structures to shield crops from ... -
South Africa’s Agricultural Land Law: Old Statute, New Challenges
By Brandon Moss Despite the anticipated shift toward modernised land legislation, recent legal and regulatory developments have reaffirmed the enduring influence of South Africa’s ... -
Africa’s Indigenous Crops Hold the Key to Food, Nutrition, and Climate Resilience
By Brandon Moss, AgriFocus Africa Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) played host to a pivotal workshop on August 6, 2025, where ... -
Africa’s Agricultural Crossroads: Confronting the Top 10 Challenges of 2025
Brandon Moss, Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a defining moment. With a projected gross production value of $189.07 billion in 2025, the continent’s farming ... -
A sustainable solution to protecting groundwater from oil spills
Image: Environmental Road Drain Fibertex Nonowvens has developed a dependable and sustainable solution to protect groundwater from oil spills. EnviTex Oil is an advanced ... -
Nigeria Expands Agro-Industrial Footprint with New Processing Hub in Oyo State
The Oyo site is the third to be developed under the national SAPZ program, and the first in southwest Nigeria IBADAN, Nigeria, August ,4 ... -
Nigeria: African Development Bank to join groundbreaking ceremony of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Oyo State
Third groundbreaking in 2025 under Phase I of the Nigeria SAPZ Programme; first in the country’s southwest ABUJA, Nigeria, August 1, 2025/ — The ... -
Ahero’s Algorithm: How Kenyan Farmers Are Farming with Data, Not Just Rain
In the heart of Kisumu County’s Ahero Irrigation Scheme, a quiet revolution is reshaping how smallholder farmers grow, irrigate, and sell their crops. Once ... -
From Cocoa to Chocolate: Closing Africa’s Value Gap in Agro-Exports
By Brandon Moss/Editor AgriFocus Africa The Bitter Truth Behind Sweet Profits Africa grows more than 70% of the world’s cocoa, yet reaps only a ... -
South Africa’s FMD Wake-Up Call: Time for a Science-Based Biosecurity Reset
By Dowell Sichitalwe South Africa’s livestock industry is at a crossroads. With over 270 reported cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD)—and nearly 250 ...
