Agriculture & Food Security
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US$13M boost set to support over 1.5M smallholder farmers across Africa
The African Development Bank and GAFSP join forces to expand access to finance and climate-smart agricultural inputs.
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Norway signs US$4.8M deal to boost Tanzania’s soybean industry
The three-year agreement will support 21,000 smallholder farmers and strengthen soybean value chains across Tanzania.
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Agrofi Egg rises as South Africa’s leading agribusiness
The company expands operations and renews its focus on sustainable farming and community empowerment.
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Corteva strengthens South Africa’s food security through innovation and partnerships
The agriscience company deepens its commitment to supporting farmers, building skills and promoting sustainable practices.
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SALIC, Syngenta partner to strengthen sustainable farming and global food security
The partnership aims to improve crop yields, soil health, and water efficiency through technology, training, and responsible investment.
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Africa’s vegetable genebank makes record seed deposit in Svalbard Vault
Over 3,000 traditional African vegetable seed samples are now safely stored in Norway’s Arctic repository.
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Kenya counts on private sector to develop 600,000 hectares of farmland
Government aims to boost food security and reduce import dependence through large-scale private investments.
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SADC seeks US$2.1B to modernize its agri-food systems
The regional bloc targets irrigation, mechanization, agro-processing, and trade to strengthen food security and regional production.
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Kenya: Global agricultural media network empowers young communicators as IFAJ-Alltech boot camp concludes
The 2025 IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders Boot Camp in Nairobi marked twenty years of advancing agricultural journalism and youth leadership worldwide.
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Ecorobotix secures US$150M to expand AI-Based precision spraying technology
The Swiss agtech firm will use the investment to speed up the global rollout of its Plant-by-Plant™ system ahead of its new product reveal at Agritechnica 2025.