Nairobi, Kenya – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has called on African governments to place young people at the center of land governance, environmental conservation, and climate change strategies, describing them as the “pillar and decisive card” for sustainable agriculture and food systems on the continent. The appeal was made ...

Pretoria, South Africa — South African farmers are set to receive their first verified carbon credits under UPL Corporation’s CarbonSmart initiative, marking a breakthrough in monetizing sustainable agriculture. Developed in partnership with Orizon Agriculture and certified by Verra, the program rewards farmers for adopting regenerative practices such as reduced tillage, cover cropping, and biosolutions. A ...

As September unfolds, poultry farmers across sub-Saharan Africa are facing a volatile mix of weather conditions that are testing the resilience of their flocks and infrastructure. From Lusaka to Nairobi, the combination of patchy rainfall, cooler-than-average mornings, and rising midday humidity is creating a delicate balancing act for poultry producers.  Current Weather Snapshot: September 14–15, ...

By Brandon Moss/Agrifocus Africa  Botswana has been flagged as one of the country’s most vulnerable to escalating drought conditions, according to a joint report released this week by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the US National Drought Mitigation Center. The study, which analyzed climate trends across sub-Saharan Africa, warns that prolonged ...

Amid rising global temperatures, extreme weather is threatening the agriculture industry. Farmers in Kenya are struggling to yield successful harvests due to unpredictable rainfall and intense heat. What’s happening? Kenya News Agency has recently detailed the intensifying struggles of farmers trying to stay afloat despite the climate crisis. Staple crops, such as maize, have been ...

The urgency of climate change compels us to revisit lost wisdom in the African Agricultural Sector. Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki is African Union Special Envoy for Food Systems observes that extreme weather, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures threaten the staple crops that dominate global agriculture, necessitating the need to look beyond rice, maize, and wheat—species ...

By:Coen de Bruin 27 January 2025: Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a reality reshaping communities, industries and economies worldwide. Rising sea levels, unpredictable rainfall, and the increasing frequency of natural disasters are placing immense pressure on societies—and on the insurance industry, which often serves as the last line of defence. ...

The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved a University of Agriculture and Climate Action for Niger State. The University located in Mokwa area of the state and named after a former military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar is the 65th State University and 277th University in the Nigerian University System. This was contained in a ...

In Zimbabwe’s arid regions, farmers like Gertrude Siduna and Muchaneta Mutowa are embracing climate-smart agriculture initiatives to adapt to challenging environmental conditions. Through training funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), they’ve discovered crops and technology suited to Zimbabwe’s changing climate. Siduna, a 49-year-old farmer from Chipinge district, now cultivates chilies instead of ...

A villager harvests vegetables in a plot that is part of a climate-smart agriculture program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli) By Farai Mutsaka And Melina Walling, CHIPINGE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Gertrude Siduna appears to have little appetite for corn farming ...