Nigeria has taken another important step toward building a more climate-resilient agricultural sector with the launch of a 10-day training programme designed to strengthen climate risk management skills among agricultural extension professionals. The initiative, organised by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in partnership with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), is being held in Abuja ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Standard Bank Group mobilized R3.45 billion for climate-smart agriculture over the past year, supporting investments aimed at improving climate resilience, strengthening food systems and enhancing long-term agricultural productivity. The financing forms part of the bank’s sustainable finance programme and supports initiatives including water-efficient irrigation, renewable energy systems, regenerative farming practices, precision ...

Mozambique is appealing to international development partners to help unlock climate finance that will enable the country to expand irrigation infrastructure and build a more resilient agricultural sector in the face of increasing climate-related challenges. Agriculture Minister Roberto Albino made the call during the launch of the Mozambique Irrigation Platform in Maputo, where he stressed ...

Image:Venessa Moodley As climate variability intensifies and production costs continue to rise, South African producers are being challenged to rethink one of the most fundamental drivers of long-term farming success: the soil beneath their feet. According to Omnia Nutriology®, soil is no longer simply the medium in which crops grow. Increasingly, it is becoming one ...

The OPEC Fund for International Development and CGIAR have signed a new cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating investment in climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable food systems, and rural development across developing regions. The agreement was formalised during the Islamic Development Bank Group Annual Meetings by OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa and CGIAR Executive Managing Director Ismahane Elouafi, ...

Kenya has renewed calls for increased investment in climate-smart agriculture, warning that worsening climate shocks are placing growing pressure on food production systems across Africa and threatening long-term food security. Speaking at the 3rd Climate Change Global Business Summit on Africa, Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe urged investors, development finance institutions and ...

Farmers in North Kivu, a key agricultural region in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are increasingly adapting their farming practices as climate change disrupts traditional growing seasons and threatens food production. Longer droughts, shortened rainy seasons and more intense storms are reshaping agriculture across the province, forcing communities to find new ways to ...

Kenya is preparing to issue green bonds worth 100 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately $772 million) to support sustainable agriculture, climate resilience and increased food production. The planned green financing programme is expected to help farmers improve agricultural productivity, strengthen climate adaptation efforts and enhance the competitiveness of Kenya’s agriculture sector. Kenya Expands Green Finance for ...

Africa’s agricultural sector is facing increasing strain as climate change accelerates, posing a significant threat to food security, farmer livelihoods, and economic stability across the continent. Rising temperatures and more frequent extreme weather events are already impacting crop production. Staple crops such as maize and wheat are particularly vulnerable, with heat stress and erratic rainfall ...

Wheat production in northern Nigeria is coing under increasing pressure as rising temperatures linked to climate change disrupt traditional growing conditions, particularly in key farming zones such as Kano State. For decades, wheat cultivation in the region has depended on the cool harmattan season, which provides the low night temperatures required for proper germination and ...