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Empowering Small-Scale Farmers Through Effective Irrigation Strategies

Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 2025

by Brenna ShumbamhiniFebruary 13, 2025February 13, 202501100

Irrigation has revolutionized agriculture, empowering farmers worldwide to boost crop yields and enhance food security. By providing a consistent water supply, irrigation mitigates the challenges...

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IFAD Impact Report 2023: Empowering 8 Million Rural Lives with Sustainable Bonds

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 29, 2024November 29, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 29, 2024November 29, 202401052

IFAD’s Impact Report 2023: Transforming Lives with Sustainable Bonds The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is taking bold steps to uplift over 8.1 million...

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Empowering Farmers: Turning Water Quality Challenges into Opportunities

Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 20, 2024November 20, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniNovember 20, 2024November 20, 202401045

Turning Water Quality Challenges into Opportunities for Farmers Across the globe, farmers grapple with an alarming reality: relying on water from polluted streams or unregulated...

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Can Water Help Africa Reach Net Zero?

Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 24, 2024October 24, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniOctober 24, 2024October 24, 20240963

Human activity is substantially increasing carbon levels. NASA’s regular Carbon Dioxide measurements show an alarmingly upward trajectory. Its researchers estimate that modern civilisation has elevated atmospheric...

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DLG-Feldtage 2024 kicks off today

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240454

This year’s DLG-Feldtage commences with the theme: ‘Crop production out of the box,’ scheduled to take place from 11-13 June in Erwitte near Lippstadt, Germany...

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TİKA launches vegetable and moringa production garden in Niger village

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240318

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has established a vegetable and moringa garden in the Yaloufoiram village of Niger, boosting women employment Rural areas of Zinder are one...

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AfDB’s investments fuel The Gambia’s leap into the future

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240355

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) investments in The Gambia’s energy sector have significantly improved access to affordable and reliable electricity According to a recent Bank...

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Netafim highlights agricultural transformation at Africa CEO Forum

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240346

This year, Netafim participated in the Africa CEO Forum which took place from 16-17 May in Kigali, Rwanda During the forum, which is the largest private...

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Transforming Ethiopia into a self-sufficient wheat producer and exporter

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240353

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group along with the Government of Ethiopia has entered into partnership with Netherlands, fertiliser company OCP-Africa, and the Global Centre...

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Early bird bookings now open for Solar Agrivoltaics conference

Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

by Brenna ShumbamhiniJuly 31, 2024July 31, 20240342

The Solar Agrivoltaics conference will take place from 20-21 June 2024 at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, South Africa The conference aims...