Every growing season begins with hope, but modern agriculture is increasingly defined by uncertainty. Across Africa, farmers are navigating more frequent heatwaves, prolonged dry spells, unpredictable rainfall and flooding, all of which are placing unprecedented pressure on agricultural production. While weather has always been a risk, the scale and frequency of extreme climate events are ...

Nigeria has taken another major step towards building a more resilient and productive agricultural sector with the launch of the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR), a new initiative designed to help farmers adapt to climate change while improving productivity and investment across agricultural value chains. The programme, launched through a partnership between the Federal ...

By Brandon Moss Africa’s agricultural sector is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation in its history. As climate change continues to alter rainfall patterns, increase temperatures and intensify droughts and floods, farmers across the continent are being forced to rethink traditional farming methods. What was once considered an innovative approach has rapidly ...

By Brandon Moss Climate-smart agriculture is becoming one of the fastest-growing trends across Africa as farmers adapt to increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, prolonged droughts and changing rainfall seasons. Governments, agricultural organisations and private companies are investing in farming practices that improve productivity while protecting the environment. Across the continent, farmers are adopting conservation agriculture, improved ...

Climate change is no longer affecting only farms—it is increasingly disrupting South Africa’s food processing industry, threatening food security, employment and economic growth. A new study conducted in Gauteng Province has found that agri-processing businesses are struggling to cope with the growing impacts of droughts, floods, heatwaves and unreliable water and energy supplies. Researchers say ...

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, ...