Women are increasingly taking the lead in conservation, livestock farming and sustainable land management across South Africa’s communal rangelands, demonstrating how rural communities can combine agricultural production with environmental stewardship. As South Africa marks National Women’s Day on 9 August, the contribution of rural women to agriculture and conservation is receiving renewed attention. Their growing ...

INDONESIA – Indonesia is stepping up efforts to diversify its export markets by targeting Central Asia and Africa as part of a broader strategy to reduce dependence on traditional trading partners and expand opportunities for higher-value agricultural and processed products. The initiative forms part of the government’s long-term export development agenda, which aims to strengthen ...

The recent removal of the ban on broken rice exports by the Indian government is expected to boost market opportunities in West African countries, such as Gambia, Benin, and Senegal, as well as in Indonesia, in the upcoming fiscal year, according to exporters. This marks the lifting of the last restriction on rice shipments, which ...

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan (L) and her Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo wave during a visit at the Bogor palace in West Java, Indonesia on January 25, 2024. PHOTO | AFP Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has signed five agreements with Indonesia during the just concluded official trip to the Asian country. According to the deal, ...