Nigeria has begun validating its first National Agricultural Land and Soil Management Policy (NALSMP), a landmark initiative aimed at improving soil health, increasing agricultural productivity and strengthening climate resilience through data-driven farming practices. The Federal Government has commenced stakeholder consultations to validate the National Agricultural Land and Soil Management Policy (NALSMP), a framework designed to ...

Image: PVNL Palm Valley Nigeria Limited (PVNL) has announced that it has empowered more than 625,000 smallholder farmers across Nigeria over the past 16 years through a range of agricultural development programmes focused on improving productivity, increasing incomes and strengthening rural livelihoods. The agribusiness and agricultural development company said its interventions have helped farmers gain ...

Escalating geopolitical tensions, growing food insecurity and mounting economic uncertainty are intensifying calls for African leaders to place agriculture at the centre of the continent’s development agenda. The ongoing conflict involving Iran is the latest disruption to challenge Africa’s pursuit of economic growth, peace and prosperity. Combined with weakening multilateral cooperation, declining global aid flows ...

Image: AGRA Country Director Eluphy Nyirenda The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and its partners are accelerating the adoption of post-harvest technologies among smallholder farmers in Malawi as part of efforts to reduce food losses, improve food security and strengthen climate resilience. The initiative is being implemented through the Regain Programme, which ...

Ecobank Group and AGRA have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at unlocking agricultural finance, strengthening agribusiness value chains, and accelerating inclusive growth across Africa’s food systems. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi on 11 May 2026, establishing a framework to support agribusinesses, cooperatives, farmer ...

Ecobank and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at expanding financing access for African farmers, cooperatives and agribusinesses as institutions intensify efforts to strengthen the continent’s food systems and agricultural trade. The memorandum of understanding was signed on May 11 during the Africa Forward Summit ...

Africa must shift from fragmented agricultural interventions to a fully integrated, systems-based approach if it is to unlock meaningful transformation of its food systems, according to Hailemariam Desalegn. Speaking in Uganda following meetings with Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Desalegn—who chairs the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa—argued that the continent’s current approach to agriculture remains ...

The push to modernise African agriculture through large-scale agribusiness and initiatives like Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa is facing renewed criticism, with concerns growing over its long-term impact on farmers, food systems and the environment. More than two decades after its launch, questions remain about whether the model has delivered meaningful improvements in ...

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa has called for a renewed and more focused approach to supporting smallholder farmers, positioning them at the centre of Africa’s agricultural transformation and long-term food security strategy. The message comes as the organisation marks 20 years of operations and reflects on its impact across the continent. Speaking ...

Graça Machel, the former first lady of Mozambique and founder of the Graca Machel Trust, spoke during the International Women’s Day celebrations in Maputo, Mozambique, on 9 March 2026. Photo: Supplied Women across Africa’s agricultural sector were celebrated during the launch of the 2026 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards, highlighting the growing role of ...