Blockchain technology is planting the seeds of change in Africas farming sector, providing solutions to long-standing barriers like market access, financial limitations and fair pricing. For farmers ...
TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left ...
Agriculture remains a central pillar of African economies, employing a large share of the population and contributing ...
In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming—where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will—has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of ...
A Seed Savers Network seed bank in Gilgil, Kenya. The Kenyan NGO Seed Savers Network works with smallholder farmers on seed access, traditional crop varieties, and biodiversity. (Photo by James ...
Rates of hunger in Africa are unacceptably high and getting worse. The UN State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report reveals that food insecurity in Africa is the highest of any ...
TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left ...