Africa

Agroforestry 4: Agroforestry systems in Africa

Agroforestry systems come in a wide variety of shapes and forms in Africa. These systems all include woody perennials combined with agricultural crops and/or livestock. Trees or shrubs i...

Uncategorized

31 Oct 2024 · 7 min read

Food security in Africa

Africa, a continent with immense agricultural potential, continues to grapple with widespread hunger and food insecurity. Despite having 60% of the world’s available arable land and a ...

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31 Oct 2024 · 5 min read

Production guide for small grains in Africa: Part 1 Fight back against drought

This is a quick production guide for three drought tolerant small grain crops, namely sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet. The three crops are key for household food and nutritional ...

Crops

8 Aug 2024 · 3 min read

Unpacking Bayer’s Commitment to “Health for All, Hunger for None” in Africa

The article by Jorge Levinson, the Senior Bayer Representative for Sub-Saharan Africa. At Bayer, we believe in a world without hunger, a future without disease, and the humility to in...

People

20 Jun 2024 · 3 min read

UNECA: Agricultural innovation needed to aid food production in Africa

Agriculture innovation and science in Africa are seen as the final frontiers if the continent is to be able to feed itself at a time of the worsening impact of climate change. This emerg...

Crops

23 Apr 2024 · 5 min read

Smallholder farmers drive Africa’s irrigation revolution

Africa, like the rest of the world, faces the threat of climate change. As unpredictable weather patterns increasingly disrupt planting and harvesting seasons, reduce arable land and cau...

Irrigation

2 Feb 2024 · 10 min read

Climate change hits Africa hardest

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), or Conference of the Parties (COP28) took place from 30 November until 12 December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This confer...

News & Events

20 Dec 2023 · 9 min read

Africa’s agriculture influencers keep hope alive

Africa's agriculture influencers are not letting any bad energy, bad economy, or bad weather stand in the way of their drive to keep punching. The continent has had its fair share of soc...

People

20 Dec 2023 · 4 min read

The future of Africa’s agriculture trends

Trends to watch as Africa seeks to increase food production and climate-proof its agriculture sector will include new technologies and information sharing, researchers and agencies say. ...

News & Events

20 Dec 2023 · 5 min read

Africa’s food production still lags despite many promises

A report launched by the Africa Food Systems Forum in September 2023 has lamented that targets set by African countries to meet food production and trade demands remain "far-fetched." ...

News & Events

12 Dec 2023 · 4 min read