Photo courtesy: @ILRI Nairobi, Kenya, October 16 2025: A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation (DaIMA) programme, led by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with US$150 million in co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), represents ...

Drought and insect infestations present severe risks to food security for over 300 million Africans reliant on maize as a staple crop. With climate change exacerbating these issues, maize yields have declined by 17–25% annually due to persistent drought conditions. This problem is further aggravated by pests, particularly those thriving in dry environments. In Kenya, ...

The United States, through USAID, announced an additional $39 million in drought response assistance to the people of Zimbabwe as the lean season – when food is scarcest – approaches. The announcement was made by U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela M. Tremont. El Niño weather patterns are causing a historic drought throughout southern Africa, including ...

USAID in Africa/Flickr/A smallholder farmer in northern Ghana. OCP Group (Casablanca) In a landmark move for African agricultural advancement, USAID and OCP Group, the world leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate-based fertilizers, have partnered to tackle critical barriers hindering Africa’s agricultural potential. During a visit to University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Ms. Samantha Power – ...

This week, USAID in conjunction with the World Food Program (WFP) has announced the shipment of 11.3 Million Dollars worth of food aid to Zimbabwe, which is currently facing a food shortage crisis. The aid is to be distributed initially to around 230,000 people, with those in the hardest-hit rural areas, particularly women and children, ...