Climate change

The evolving role of agri insurance in the face of climate change

Climate change is dramatically reshaping the agricultural landscape, creating new risks for farmers, and forcing insurers to adapt. Extreme weather events like heavy snow, excessive rain...

News & Events

13 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Climate change wreaks havoc on seasonal farming crops agriculture: SA’s biggest GDP contributor battles climate change risk

The agriculture sector is vital for economic growth. It contributes 3% to GDP, supports 941 000 jobs, and generated US$13,2 billion in export revenue in 2023 – South Africa produces 10...

Crops News & Events

19 Aug 2024 · 5 min read

Agroforestry part 2: Benefits of agroforestry

Research has shown that agroforestry in Africa offers more benefits to the farmer and the environment than forestry and agriculture. Agroforestry is an agricultural system in which tr...

Uncategorized

2 Aug 2024 · 7 min read

Agroforestry part 1: Introduction to agroforestry

Many parts of Africa are experiencing food insecurity, declines in farm income, land and soil degradation and the loss of biodiversity. Climate change is worsening the situation, especia...

Innovation

18 Jul 2024 · 7 min read

Africa embraces the challenge of climate change to usher in a new agricultural era

As climate change sweeps across the globe, unleashing extreme weather events, Africa being a continent where economies are dominated by agricultural activities, finds itself at a crossro...

Business

24 Apr 2024 · 6 min read

How West Africa is building resilience against climate change

According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), changing climate conditions in West Africa a...

Innovation

7 Mar 2024 · 3 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

Climate change and farming in Sub-Saharan Africa

There was once a time when weather patterns were stable, and the effect of destructive weather patterns was not a great threat; a time when farmers had a more than 70 percent guarantee t...

Innovation

19 Oct 2022 · 4 min read

Ian Cunningham: Agri Western Cape Santam Agriculture Young Farmer of the year

Ian Cunningham (37) a deciduous fruit and wine grape farmer of Elgin and Villiersdorp, was named Agri Western Cape Santam Agriculture Young Farmer of the year in Durbanville this week. ...

News & Events

3 Jun 2022 · 7 min read