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In 2021, Gadeja Shehu and about a hundred farmers in Garbadu village, Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria, were invited by officials of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall to plant trees across a large stretch of land in their community. Shehu remembers how fierce, dust-laden winds from the Sahara Desert often tore off […]
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Eighty million hectares of arable land. Less than ten percent currently cultivated. The Democratic Republic of Congo imports food it should be exporting. On the morning of 27 August, the DRC Investment Forum will dedicate a half-day to answering one question: how do you turn the world’s last great agricultural frontier into a working breadbasket? […]
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Momentum Group Foundation placed its Women in Farming programme centre stage when the Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba convened recently in Pretoria. Widely regarded as Africa’s foremost platform for young farmers and agripreneurs, the Indaba offered a dynamic space for learning, networking and opportunity creation. Across two days, delegates attended keynote addresses, technical workshops, panel discussions […]
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New BCG-PxD report shows how Digital Agriculture Units can help governments turn digital strategies into real farmer impact Digital agriculture could unlock up to USD 500 billion in additional agricultural GDP each year across low- and middle-income countries, if proven solutions can successfully scale beyond pilots. The From Strategy to Scale: Why Delivery Matters in Digital […]
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By Dr. Fentahun Mengistu, Country Director, Sasakawa Africa Association – Ethiopia On the outskirts of rural Ethiopia, a farmer tests a new seed variety under erratic rainfall. She is not watching policy documents or global summits. She is watching her harvest. And standing between her risk and her reward is one person: the agricultural extension […]
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It is a well-known fact that farming is the backbone of most African economies, providing livelihoods and income for hundreds of millions. But what is not often talked about is how much farming affects the health of our people, our animals, and our environment. Farmers are not just growing food. They are stewards of our […]
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Strengthening African agriculture is one of the most powerful levers for advancing global development, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in collaboration with the Paris Peace Forum. The ‘African Agriculture Is the Key to Global Sustainable Development’ report shows that improving productivity in the sector could help achieve between 30% and 50% […]
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In Ethiopia’s rural heartlands, where access to education and basic resources remains a challenge, Kana Academy is lighting the way for thousands of children and families. Since its founding in 2006, this dynamic organization has championed inclusive education and community empowerment, aligning its mission with global goals to eradicate poverty, ensure quality education, promote gender […]
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