The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Government of Rwanda and the African Union, are co-organizing a regional conference on “Youth Employment in Agriculture as a Solid Solution to Ending Hunger and Poverty in Africa: Engaging through Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
South Africa could be forced to import maize at exorbitant prices if a drought in the North West and Free State continues to persist. Maize production is at a critical level in the two maize-producing provinces. #eNCAOnline #MorningNewsToday Courtesy #DStv403
While the spectrum of opportunity is vast, the role of soil scientists, particularly in Africa where farmers are faced with serious health issues, remains critical. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) estimates that more than 50% of Africa’s agricultural land has serious soil
Rapid urbanization in developing countries is accompanied by problems of urban poverty and urban food insecurity. Lack of employment, high food prices, and malnutrition further the problem of urban food insecurity in Africa. Most countries have developed agriculture as a solution to urban food insecurity.
PRETORIA, March 5 (Reuters) – South Africa’s economy expanded in the final quarter of last year helped by growth in agriculture and manufacturing, data showed on Tuesday, a boost for President Cyril Ramaphosa who has pledged to re-start growth after a decade of stagnation. South
More than 200,000 people across Uganda are set to benefit from the energy fund and clean energy solutions including Azuri Technologies’ GrowFast solar irrigation system. The solution offers farmers an innovative and affordable pay-as-you-go solar irrigation bundle that includes a smartphone with GrowFast app, as
Rapid population growth means the number of mouths to feed is increasing and current means of feeding them are worsening environmental factors such as global warming. This damage makes farming conditions and food production in general even more challenging and Africa is one of the
Resources and investments associated with these operations, if done too early, could go down the drain, and this could discourage resource-poor farmers from making another attempt, especially if farms operation costs are not insured. An agricultural consultant, David Ayodele, who operates a fleet of tractors
Youth in the agriculture sector are appealing for an incubation hub to help train, develop and support young people to set up their own businesses in that field. They believe that the incubation hub would decrease post-harvest losses by bringing innovation for food security and
Nigeria as a country has the potential to export many agricultural products, but not tapping effectively from its exporting potentials. Being among the world’s biggest producers of agro crops, the country has not exploited much of its export potentials. Exports from Nigeria to other countries