by admin | Jan 10, 2025 | Crops, Livestock
By Olivia Obongó Published January 10, 2025 A sweet potato is a tuber that grows from a vine and is used both as food for humans and livestock. Purple sweet potatoes are mildly sweet and taste almost like wine. Unlike other varieties, purple sweet potatoes have...
by admin | Dec 7, 2024 | Crops, Environment / Climate Change
By Abdi Ali Published December 7, 2024 USA will disburse US$41.1 million towards the US-led Vision for Adapted Soils and Crops (VACS) multi-donor trust fund hosted by UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). VACS focuses on improving soil...
by admin | Dec 6, 2024 | Crops, Environment / Climate Change, Livestock
By IFAD Published December 6, 2024 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have launched a new programme aimed at strengthening efforts to transform global agrifood systems – from farm to...
by admin | Nov 5, 2024 | Crops, Manpower / Capacity Building, Policy and Legislation
By Abdi Ali Published November 5, 2024 Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is achievable. President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania said her country had...
by admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Crops
By African Development Bank Published November 1, 2024 In a powerful opening to the 2024 Norman E Borlaug International Dialogue, Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank and Ajay Banga, his counterpart at the World Bank, have stressed the need...
by admin | Oct 19, 2024 | Crops, Technology
By Irene Gaitirira Published October 19, 2024 An agribusiness initiative which aims to provide digital access to critical services for 100 million people and businesses in Africa over the next 10 years has been launched. Dubbed Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy...