Ahead of the International Day of Rural Women on 15 October, international NGO Farm Africa is launching a new evidence booklet, Women lead the way, revealing that female smallholder farmers participating in its programmes across eastern Africa are leading the uptake of climate-smart practices and achieving strong gains in yields and income. Published during the ...

Uganda is moving to translate Africa’s new agricultural commitments into national policies, investments and measurable results as implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035 gets underway. The development follows a three-day high-level policy dialogue held in Kampala from September 9 to 11, bringing together Ugandan government officials, African ...

LONDON, United Kingdom – Ugandan technology entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha has been named the 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year after developing artificial intelligence and solar-powered agricultural technologies that help reduce post-harvest losses, improve food security and strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers. Ainomugisha received the award at the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards in London, ...

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen gives a press conference The European Union has intensified its support for Nigeria’s agricultural transformation with the launch of a new climate-smart agriculture initiative aimed at strengthening food systems, improving resilience, and boosting value chain development. The programme, implemented in partnership with the governments of the ...

As climate change continues to disrupt traditional farming systems across Africa, the adoption of climate-smart crops is emerging as a critical solution to ensure food security and sustainable agricultural growth. Erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and rising temperatures are forcing farmers to rethink what they grow and how they grow it. Across the Sahel region, drought-resistant ...

African governments are elevating irrigation from a niche intervention to a national strategy for climate resilience and agri‑productivity. Ministries are combining rehabilitated canals and solar pump rollouts with farmer‑level irrigation schemes to increase cropping intensity and support high‑value horticulture and export crops. Development banks and bilateral partners are structuring blended finance that covers feasibility, training, ...

By Brandon Moss Across the African continent, a quiet but transformative shift is taking place in the agricultural sector. Industrial hemp, once overlooked or misunderstood, is now being embraced as a climate-resilient crop with vast commercial potential. From smallholder farmers to national policymakers, stakeholders are increasingly recognizing hemp’s ability to address both environmental and economic ...