From left: Dr. Victor Oladokun, Stakeholder Engagement Adviser to the President, African Development Bank; Professor Oyebanji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the President, African Development Bank Group; Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank; Eng. Hani Sonbol, CEO of International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) and acting CEO of Islamic ...

(From L-R) Sylvia Horemans, chief executive of Kamano Seed; Margaret Gill, emeritus professor at the University of Aberdeen, UK; Renalda Bernard Mlay, founder of Renie Fresh and Henry Gordon-Smith, chief executive Agritecture. Photo: Mekonnen Teshome Urban agriculture has immense contributions to food security, but should be climate smart, urban agriculture experts underscored at the inaugural ...

The AU’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Josepha SACKO, highlighted the prevalence of hunger on the continent, saying around 280 million people, or one out of five people, face hunger on the continent. African Leaders for Nutrition (ALN), a platform for high-level political engagement to advance nutrition in Africa, has joined two crucial forums for advancing policy dialogue on agriculture ...

SA biosecurity breaches signal serious capacity challenges in farm biosecurity and the country’s veterinary and related support services, mainly the laboratories, control of the movement of livestock and vaccine production, says the Agricultural Business Chamber Agbiz said that last year, six of South Africa’s nine provinces reported FMD outbreaks. File picture SA BIOSECURITY breaches signal ...

Today, McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) releases its latest insight on catalyzing a sustainable land use transition, revealing that 70-80Mha of additional cropland, equivalent to all of Brazil’s[i] cropland or 3x Tanzania’s[ii], will be required by 2030 to sustain the world’s demand for food, feed, fuel and natural capital. The report “Striking the balance: catalyzing a ...

The Farmall 75C Electric uses a lithium-ion battery pack for power and should offer reduced operating costs. | Case IH photo The Farmall 75C electric tractor has automation features and a run time of around four hours, depending on the workload A few agricultural equipment manufacturers have recently shown battery electric-powered implements as concepts or ...

Credit: Rideep Mahato from Pexels Africa is using more pesticides, but there aren’t enough laws, rules, and policies to protect farmers from the harmful effects, Fredrick Otieno, chemicals risk manager and environmental planner at the Center for Environmental Justice and Development in Nairobi, tells SciDev.Net. “Although many countries have improved their regulatory frameworks on pesticides ...

The Agribusiness Global SE Asia Conference and Summit is set to take place on 8-9 November at the Pullman Jakarta Central Park Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. This event will bring together leaders in the crop protection industry, providing attendees with the opportunity to make valuable business connections and learn from experienced industry leaders. With over ...

Awareness creation on the importance of agricultural biotechnology is key to contributing to  the economic empowerment, food security, and health in Africa. Conversations about agricultural biotechnology are influenced more by public opinion rather than science and that perception does not exactly give the true picture. Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Manager at the African ...

In an endeavour to strengthen food security and stimulate agricultural progress across the African continent at the same time as combatting climate change, two pivotal collaborations have emerged, emphasising the vital role of strategic partnerships and inventive solutions in tackling pressing issues. Bridging the efforts of renowned entities such as the OCP Group, the IFC, ...