The Animal Agriculture Alliance (Alliance) and National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) recently announced a working partnership between the two organizations to maximize areas of expertise to ensure sound scientific information about animal agriculture is being communicated effectively to key audiences. (Diego San on Unsplash) ARLINGTON, Va. — The Animal Agriculture Alliance (Alliance) and National ...

“Water covers 71% of the planet’s surface, but only 3% of it is suitable for consumption and agriculture, and its consumption grows at a rate twice that of the population. If we do not change our habits, global water demand could increase by 50% by 2030,” the World Economic Forum warned. “Agriculture is both a ...

In Madagascar, the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) are pledging €73.2 million to finance electrification using solar energy and the development of sustainable agriculture through the preservation of forest ecosystems. The financing agreements were signed recently between the Malagasy authorities and local officials from the European Union (EU) and the French ...

Insect-eating bats prefer cocoa farms that retain large, old-growth trees that mimic the natural forest conditions. New research found higher abundance and diversity of bats on farms with 65% or greater shade cover — still common on cocoa farms in places like Cameroon, but rare in major cocoa-producing areas of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Related ...

Image source: Techcabal Food is expensive in many African countries and not enough for everyone. It has caused political revolutions in Egypt, Sudan, and Tunisia. And it was the inspiration for the 1985 hit, ‘We Are the World,’ courtesy of Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson. Yet the problem is far from being solved. Technology companies ...

Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has welcomed the signing of the Joint Declaration of the 13th Meeting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) Ministers of Agriculture. The Declaration outlines areas of collaboration, cooperation and agreement on various interventions among BRICS member countries on agriculture. These include reducing ...

But the FACAN Executives in a quick reaction, disowned the group, and affirmed that an Election was held in 2021 through webinar as part of adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines. Iyama, while addressing journalists, described the other group as portfolio farmers who are not members of FACAN, hence does not have the right to be ...

Calling all Cape Farmers Following a successful Nampo 2023 show in Bothaville in May, BMG will be exhibiting at the Nampo Cape Show for the first time. This prestigious agricultural exhibition, which is held annually at Bredasdrop Park, will take place this year from 13 to 16 September 2023. “This show, which attracted nearly 33 000 ...

In a demonstration of solidarity and commitment to fighting hunger, key players in the South African poultry industry, led by Poultry Bulletin and the South African Poultry Association, rallied once again this year to support Chefs with Compassion’s #67000litres Challenge. This is the third year of their active support to the cause. This year’s generous ...

Annie Spratt/UnsplashWomen farming cassava (file photo). The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) ANALYSIS By Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the ...