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How Post-Harvest Insurance Could Strengthen Food Security in Nigeria
Nigeria’s food security challenge is not only about how much food the country produces. It is also about how much of that food survives ... -
African Union Advances Digital Agriculture Strategy Across Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) has convened a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, to advance implementation of the African Union Digital Agriculture Strategy across ... -
How Women are Shaping the Future of Mining Healthcare Technology
Marilyn Perumal – Platinum Health – pic001 Diversity is crucial to developing technologies that work for similarly diverse communities, and women’s innate empathy positions ... -
BMG and Danfoss launch New Danfoss iC7-Automation Drives at Electra Mining Africa 2026
BMG will be launching the new Danfoss iC7-Automation Variable Speed Drive (VSD) enclosed range at Electra Mining Africa 2026, marking the local introduction of ... -
Ethiopia Accelerates Irrigation Expansion As Agriculture Moves Beyond Rain-Fed Farming
Ethiopia is stepping up efforts to expand irrigation as the country seeks to transform agricultural production, strengthen food security and reduce the vulnerability of ... -
China’s ‘Magic’ Rice Seeds Transform Nigerian Farmers’ Fortunes
China-backed agricultural technology is helping Nigerian rice farmers increase yields and improve profitability, with improved seed varieties offering a potential pathway towards greater food ... -
African Development Bank and Japan Support Regenerative Agriculture to Boost Climate Resilience in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – The African Development Bank Group and Japan are supporting a regenerative agriculture initiative in Ethiopia that is helping smallholder farmers increase crop ... -
South Africa Eyes China as Record Soybean Harvest Boosts Export Opportunities
South Africa is preparing to expand its soybean exports after forecasting its largest harvest on record, with China emerging as a promising new market ... -
Women’s Voice in Agriculture Celebrates Women Driving Innovation and Growth Across the Sector
04 August 2026 – Johannesburg: Hollard recently hosted the third edition of the Women’s Voice in Agriculture competition. The initiative celebrates women whose work ... -
Olam Agri and IDH Expand Sustainable Agriculture Partnership Across West Africa
Olam Agri and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, have strengthened their long-standing partnership with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed ...
