Across Africa, regenerative agriculture is moving from a niche farming concept to a practical solution for improving food production while protecting natural resources. With climate change, land degradation and unpredictable rainfall placing increasing pressure on farmers, agricultural experts believe regenerative farming could become one of the continent’s most important tools for building resilient food systems. ...

By Dr Renuka Thakore In one of the most ambitious regenerative agriculture and environmental restoration programmes currently being developed on the continent, Oleifera International has unveiled a multi-country initiative spanning 10 African nations and targeting nearly 100 million hectares of degraded and underutilised land. The programme combines regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, biodiversity conservation, food security, carbon ...

Finance is emerging as a critical enabler of South Africa’s transition to regenerative agriculture, as producers face rising pressure to adapt farming systems while maintaining profitability. Speaking at the Landbouweekblad Regenerative Agriculture Conference 2026, Daneel Rossouw, Head of Sales for Agriculture at Nedbank, said the shift requires fundamental changes to how agricultural capital is structured. ...

A leading agricultural investor, AgDevCo, has committed $9.5 million to Agventure, a farmer-owned enterprise in Kenya focused on promoting regenerative agriculture and strengthening local food production systems. The investment, structured as a mezzanine loan, will support Agventure’s efforts to scale sustainable farming practices, expand value-added production, and enhance access to high-quality inputs for farmers across ...