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South Africa’s Agriculture Minister Calls for Farm Attacks to Become Priority Crimes
South Africa’s Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has called for attacks targeting farmers and farm workers to be declared priority crimes, arguing that the move ... -
Africa Targets $300 Million Investment Pipeline to Capture More Value From Agriculture
By Brandon Moss Africa’s agricultural export opportunity may depend less on producing more commodities and more on keeping a greater share of their value ... -
Celebrating Coffee and It’s Farmers
Kenyan and Rwandan farmers improve production for better earnings and for coffee lovers worldwide ©FAO/ Jean Baptiste Nkurunziza In Rwanda’s southern Huye region, when ... -
Ecobank Commits $2.6 Billion to Women Entrepreneurs and African Agriculture
Ecobank Group has committed US$2.6 billion in targeted lending to women-owned businesses and agriculture-focused enterprises across Africa by 2030, as the pan-African banking group ... -
Fragmented Policies Slow Agroecology Adoption Across the Congo Basin
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Fragmented agricultural, land, forestry, environmental and trade policies are holding back the wider adoption of agroecology across the Congo Basin, leaving ... -
Zambian Startup Uses AI and Satellite Data to Transform Farm Management
Zambian entrepreneur Thomas Fred Lungu is using artificial intelligence and satellite technology to help farmers make more informed decisions about crops, soil and agricultural ... -
Nigeria Advances Non-Interest Finance Framework for Agriculture
Nigeria’s National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has validated its proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Operational Guidelines, in a move aimed at expanding access to ... -
€7.5 Million EIB Deal to Expand Agricultural Finance for Malawi Farmers
Smallholder farmers and micro agri-food businesses in Malawi are set to gain improved access to longer-term financing following a €7.5 million agreement between EIB ... -
South African Citrus Strengthens its Position in Global Export Markets
South Africa’s citrus industry is strengthening its position in global agricultural trade, with the sector emerging as one of the country’s most important sources ... -
Gender Gap In Agriculture Costs Nigeria $2.3 Billion Annually — FAO
Nigeria is losing an estimated $2.3 billion annually because of the gender gap in agricultural productivity, equivalent to about 2% of the country’s GDP, ...
