Projects
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Ethiopia’s Forest Coffee Proves Agroforestry Is Good for Business and Biodiversity
By Dowell, Agrifocus Africa July 21, 2025 In Ethiopia’s lush Ilu Ababor Zone, a multi-year conservation and coffee development initiative is demonstrating how sustainable ... -
West African Nations Cultivate Climate-Resilient Rice Ecosystems with $9.44M Boost
By Dowell, Agrifocus Africa July 21, 2025 Thirteen West African countries are advancing a bold regional initiative to fortify rice production against the growing ... -
Rwanda’s Technical School Adopts Juncao Mushroom Farming to Strengthen Student Meals
Kigali, July 21, 2025 — In the heart of Rwanda’s Southern Province, Busasamana Technical School is pioneering a sustainable approach to school nutrition by ... -
Reviving Agricultural Biodiversity: The B-REAL Initiative’s Global Blueprint for Resilient Ecosystems
In today’s changing climate, many farmers are seeing the effects of lost biodiversity—less variety in crops, declining soil health, and reduced resilience against pests ... -
Russia’s expanding role in Africa’s food security
By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH As global geopolitical dynamics shift, Africa continues to recalibrate its economic partnerships, particularly with Russia. Following two high-profile Russia–Africa summits, ... -
Agriculture 4.0 in South Africa What Farmers Need to Know
Many precision farming tools are smart farming tools – technologies that were made possible by Industry 4.0. This is often referred to as Agriculture ... -
New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts
More than 115 agrifood experts, government advisors and business leaders are calling for animal-source foods to be excluded from a UN declaration to eliminate ... -
Dangote Fertilizer Expansion Signals a Bold Shift Toward Africa’s Agricultural Independence
Lagos, Nigeria – July 13, 2025 — In a decisive move to enhance Africa’s agricultural self-reliance, Dangote Cement has announced the expansion of its ... -
Africa-Asia dialogue on agrifood systems transformation to open in Viet Nam
Agriculture ministers and top-level policymakers from 14 African countries will meet with their counterparts from three Asian countries in Hanoi on 15 July 2025 ... -
Fertile Ground for Innovation: Reviving Africa’s Soil from the Ground Up
By Brandon Moss Agriculture remains the heartbeat of Africa—driving about one-third of its GDP and employing more than half the population. Yet for millions ...
