Agriculture remains a key economic sector in Kenya, accounting for about 20 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), ...

South Africa’s biggest farming lobby said the nation’s rural roads are in a state of “crisis” and is working with government organizations to improve them and keep agricultural goods moving. About 60% ...

African Perspectives on Agroecology is a new book with 33 contributions from academics, non-governmental organizations, farmer organizations and policy makers. It is free to download, and reviewers ...

Urban agriculture, where plants and livestock are farmed within city limits, is increasingly recognised and promoted as a solution to food insecurity and a way to green cities so that they adapt to ...

By Emmanuel Elegbenosa AitanuFor years, Africa has been called a continent of “Untapped Potential.” Potential doesn’t build roads. Potential doesn’t feed people. Potential hasn’t made Africa the ...

The world has to feed a growing population with the same area of land and less water. Irrigation is key to managing this problem. A 10-year project called Transforming Irrigation in Southern Africa ...

South Africa's agricultural sector is entering a decisive technological shift. Precision farming, artificial intelligence, ...

South Africa's townships—urban areas created for black people under apartheid—have long experienced problems with massive pest infestations and the selling of pesticides on the streets and in informal ...

As fertiliser prices rise and supply chains falter, farmers across Africa are facing a stark calculation: plant without fertiliser and risk failure, or absorb costs that may not be recoverable. In ...

When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they engage on issues based on verified facts, which their administrative staff are supposed to prepare. Under this assumption, we thought the ...

Mechanization is more than a technological upgrade; it is a catalyst for economic resilience. By reducing dependence on manual labor, machinery allows farmers to scale operations and respond to the ...

When I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date on a calendar. The land told you. Suddenly, there were daisies across the hills. Yellow, orange and ...