2+ hour, 8+ min ago   (266+ words) Maputo — Mozambique's Ministry of Agriculture believes that greenhouses and boreholes offer a solution to address the impact of climate change on agricultural production and year-round vegetable cultivation. "We want the majority of farmers to move away from rain-dependent production and…...

8+ hour, 20+ min ago   (794+ words) Malawi's agriculture sector is facing a mounting crisis, with damning new figures revealing the country's export base has collapsed by 31 percent in less than a decade, as Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Roza Mbilizi issued a stark call…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1032+ words) WFP's community-supported initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems in five sub-Saharan African countries - building food security, incomes and bonds in the process. The earth is cracked beneath the midday sun, baked hard after nine long months without rain. Here in the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1117+ words) For farmer Yusuf Abdullahi, this year's farming season began with hope. After preparing his farmland in Birniwa Local Government Area of Jigawa State and planting about six mudus of beans, Abdullahi was looking forward to a harvest of more than…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (810+ words) Africa is home to about two thirds of the world's uncultivated arable land. It is blessed with an average of 300 days of sunshine annually. At a time when many of the world's advanced countries are experiencing population stagnation or decline,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (656+ words) [L'Express] Mauritius has always had an odd relationship with the sea. We live on an island, boast an enormous maritime zone and speak enthusiastically about the Blue Economy. Yet when it comes to putting fish on the table, we remain…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (960+ words) As drought and failed rains drive up hunger in Uganda's driest region, here's how WFP and Ugandan authorities are building local resilience so families can survive the crisis. The granary at Paulina Awii's homestead in Uganda's Kotido District is the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (816+ words) South Africa's commercial farming sector is still shaped by the legacy of slavery, colonialism and apartheid. Black South Africans make up more than 80% of the population. But most commercial farms are still owned by a relatively small number of white…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (182+ words) Maputo — MeTL Group, a Tanzanian conglomerate and one of the country's largest companies, has announced 250 million dollars investment in Mozambique. According to Mohammed Dewji, MeTL Group CEO, speaking to reporters after being received in an audience by Mozambican President Daniel…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (600+ words) The Chamber of Deputies has approved two financing agreements worth a combined Rwf279 billion to support government programmes aimed at creating decent and sustainable jobs. The agreements, presented by Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for National Treasury in the Ministry of…...