How Mushrooms Are Saving Uganda’s Cranes and Empowering Rural Communities
In Uganda’s Rukiga District, a simple oyster mushroom is quietly transforming rural economies—and helping to protect one of Africa’s most iconic birds, the Endangered Grey...
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Makueni County Partners with TradeMark Africa to Boost Exports of Mangoes, Avocados, and French Beans
Makueni County in eastern Kenya has signed a transformative partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA) to strengthen its horticultural export capacity. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),...
China Halts South African Meat Imports Amid Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
China has suspended imports of cloven-hoofed animals and related products from South Africa following a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak across several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga,...
Pharma.Aero, and TIACA’s Joint Project Leverages Air Cargo to Boost Healthcare Access and Empower Agricultural Economies
The Food and Farm for Health initiative is strategically developed in collaboration with the Cool Chain Association (CCA) and the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) Pharma.Aero and...
GEA Unveils Advanced Automated Slicing and Packaging Technology at IFFA 2025
At this year’s IFFA, the world’s premier trade show for meat processing, GEA will debut cutting-edge enhancements to its One-Line-Concept for fully automated food slicing...
IFAD and PEBCo-BETHESDA Partner to Create 10,000 Rural Jobs in Benin Through €3 Million Microfinance Initiative
A new €3 million loan agreement between PEBCo-BETHESDA, Benin’s leading microfinance institution, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is set to create over...
FAO Partners with Agritech Startup to Advance Urban Farming in Africa
Promoting Sustainable Food Production in Kigali The FAO Rwanda Office has launched its first urban farming demonstration project, reinforcing sustainable food production in Kigali. In...
Conflict and rising food prices drive Congolese into one of the world’s worst food crises according to new IPC data
Around 2.5 million more people have been pushed into acute food insecurity, as UN agencies grapple with increasing needs. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – The...
Malawi Advances Agricultural Commercialization and Irrigation for Food Security
A Major Investment in Agriculture The Malawi government has unveiled an ambitious $400 million (696.3 billion MWK) agriculture budget, prioritizing commercialization and irrigation to drive...
Unlocking Africa’s Agricultural Potential: Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability
Africa holds nearly 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, offering immense potential to strengthen both regional and global food security. With diverse climates suitable...