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Africa Progress Panel via - Akinwumi Adesina

Future of African youth lies in agriculture, not Europe - Food Prize Laureate

Umberto Bacchi 29 Jun 2017

Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association

Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play

28 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Skills development in agriculture should be seen as an investment

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

20 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Disrupted agriculture, high food prices deepens food insecurity in Africa

12 Jun 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

6 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru 2 Jun 2017

Africa: Land of milk and beef?

31 May 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

FAO calls for sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems

31 May 2017

Howard Blight, Agricolleges international

#AfricaMonth: Quality agricultural education essential to increase productivity in Africa

Howard Blight 29 May 2017

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#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

Ruth Hall, Dzodzi Tsikata and Ian Scoones 24 May 2017

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

23 May 2017

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Dr Akinwumi Adesina 17 May 2017

William Creighton via

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

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Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association

Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play

28 Jun 2017

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

EkoFarmer: High-tech turnkey solution for businesses who want to grow their own

28 Jun 2017

Skills development in agriculture should be seen as an investment

27 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

20 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Disrupted agriculture, high food prices deepens food insecurity in Africa

12 Jun 2017

Antoshananarivo via

Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

Blockchain seen as tool in food safety

6 Jun 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

Clues and solutions to Kenya's puzzling food price crisis

Timothy Njagi Njeru 2 Jun 2017

Africa: Land of milk and beef?

31 May 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

FAO calls for sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems

31 May 2017

Howard Blight, Agricolleges international

#AfricaMonth: Quality agricultural education essential to increase productivity in Africa

Howard Blight 29 May 2017

Image Supplied - ©GettyImages

#AfricaMonth: Sustainable food production requires digitisation of entire agri value chain

26 May 2017

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

The pros and cons of commercial farming models in Africa

Ruth Hall, Dzodzi Tsikata and Ian Scoones 24 May 2017

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

Conference to provide insight on land tenure, future skills for agriculture

23 May 2017

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Africa must start by treating agriculture as a business

Dr Akinwumi Adesina 17 May 2017

William Creighton via

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent

15 May 2017

Kate HoltAusAID via

New e-learning institution to help create Africa's next generation of farmers

11 May 2017

Experts call for multi-pronged approach to fight Fall armyworm in Africa

Experts call for multi-pronged approach to fight Fall armyworm in Africa

10 May 2017

SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers

5 May 2017

Turkey signs agri deals with African countries

5 May 2017

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Winnie Atieno 4 May 2017

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CNN explores the impact of new tech on ag

3 May 2017

Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025?

Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025?

Junior Sabena Mutabazi 2 May 2017

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

Pius Sawa, Reuters 28 Apr 2017

From maggot to the dining table

From maggot to the dining table

Theresia Tjihenuna 25 Apr 2017

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Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

abhisheklyrics via

Dangote's move into rice cultivation to reduce Nigeria's food imports

18 Apr 2017

Uganda's second Slow Food Earth Market launched in Manafwa

13 Apr 2017

Kenyan avocado farmers receive GlobalG.A.P. certification

10 Apr 2017

US Department of State via

Agritech Expo Zambia to offer workshops on armyworm and aquaculture

10 Apr 2017

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

Improving cassava production in Nigeria through sustainable seed systems

6 Apr 2017

Distell secures majority stake in Kenya-based KWAL

Distell secures majority stake in Kenya-based KWAL

5 Apr 2017

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

Sally Nyakanyanga 4 Apr 2017

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 31 Mar 2017

Bright Agrotech via

Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Mar 2017

Why African countries banning imports of fruit and veg is a blunt tool

Why African countries banning imports of fruit and veg is a blunt tool

Calestous Juma 22 Mar 2017