Image: Rhiza’s Thuthuwa Farm in Diepsloot Many South Africans families may have enough to eat but not enough money to eat well. October 2026, Johannesburg: Cheap, highly processed food is often more accessible than fresh, nutritious alternatives, leaving poorer households caught between food insecurity and a growing burden of obesity and poor nutrition. Rhiza Babuyile, ...

The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has opened applications for its 2026 Outreach Fellowship, creating new opportunities for agricultural researchers, extension specialists and crop nutrition professionals to accelerate sustainable farming across the continent. The fellowship aims to strengthen knowledge sharing and promote practical solutions that improve soil fertility, increase crop productivity and encourage environmentally responsible ...

By Brandon Moss Livestock farming remains one of the most important pillars of Africa’s agricultural economy, providing food, employment and income for millions of households. From cattle ranches in Southern Africa to poultry farms in West Africa and dairy producers in East Africa, the sector continues to expand as demand for animal protein increases across ...

This piece is part of the weekly series “Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems,” presented by the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University and the nonprofit organization Food Tank. Each installment highlights forward-thinking strategies to address today’s food and agriculture related challenges with innovative solutions. To view more pieces ...

By Brandon Moss, AgriFocus Africa Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) played host to a pivotal workshop on August 6, 2025, where agricultural scientists and policy experts from across Africa and Europe rallied behind a powerful message: Africa must embrace its indigenous crops to secure its food systems, improve nutrition, and build climate ...

High-impact donors play a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of philanthropy, particularly in sectors that require urgent attention and resources, such as food security and nutrition. These donors are characterized by their strategic approach to giving, focusing on measurable outcomes and long-term sustainability. Unlike traditional donors who may provide one-time grants, high-impact donors often ...

The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), QU Dongyu, today signed an agreement to provide FAO’s support to the Government of Cameroon in building the capacity of small-scale farmers in the country’s Eastern Region. The Cameroon Emergency Food Crisis Response Project which is receiving $2.92 million from the World Bank and for which ...

Cary Fowler stands in front of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which he co-founded.Credit: Hemis/Alamy Stock Photo Agriculturist Cary Fowler is best known as former executive director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust and co-founder of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which houses more than 1.2 million seed samples covering every crop variety imaginable on an island in ...

With the present state of hunger in Nigeria, many families risk losing their children to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) or raising generation of children with poor intelligence quotient (IQ) due to malnutrition. According to Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA), food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, ...