A young woman works inside an irrigation tunnel in Eswatini, part of a programme deploying greenhouse and shade net structures to shield crops from extreme heat, erratic rainfall, and hailstorms. Mbabane – Eswatini is expanding its climate adaptation efforts in agriculture by introducing protected cultivation infrastructure and climate-smart technologies aimed at increasing food system resilience. ...

Wietske Kropff, Oluyede Ajayi, and Mercy Nyambura In the face of mounting climate challenges, Djibouti’s agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, and livestock sectors are undergoing a digital revolution. Thanks to the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), a partnership between the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), innovative digital technologies are being introduced ...

In a significant turn of events, the horticultural sector across Africa, particularly in Tanzania, has witnessed a substantial uptick in export volumes fueled by pervasive global supply shortages. According to recent data, the continent’s horticultural exports have surged, with Tanzania’s earnings from horticulture alone climbing to $779 million in the year ending January, marking a ...

bird TenX: 10 major horticultural exports from Africa. Graphic by Vikki Keingati, bird story agency From cut flowers to citrus, avocados, and asparagus, African countries are exporting a diverse range of horticultural products to global markets and earning significant revenues in return. Africa (12 March 2024) – Agriculture is a central part of Africa’s economy, accounting ...

Study shows that the engagement of African women and young people in agricultural service provision is ‘not a panacea to the challenges they face’ such as limited decision-making in production and income. Credit: CABI The role of African women and young people engaged in agricultural service provision has been investigated in a new CABI-led study published ...

Researchers (affiliated with the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus alliance), three Moroccan academic institutions, agriculture and horticulture companies, and governments from both countries are cooperating in order to sustain the Moroccan horticulture sector. A visit to Rabat and a Moroccan mission in The Netherlands underline the cooperative efforts. On February 27, 2024, Annetje Ottow (President of the Executive Board ...

Agricultural trading market place, Trigga Trader has recorded a more than 30% increase in pork prices in the last two weeks when prices went from R19.00 p/kg to more than R25 p/kg on the weekly. The price increase is on the back of an outbreak of African Swine Flu (ASF) – which is harmless to ...