Estimates by the World Bank show that of the 183 million hectares (452 million acres) of cultivated land in sub-Saharan Africa, 95% is rain-fed, and less than 5% uses any form of water management ...

Others include AFR100, an ambitious project to empower Africa’s millions of smallholders to bring 100 million hectares of degraded land back into use by 2030.

A review has explored the pathways, business models and drivers for youth employment in Africa's agricultural sector by ...

The national agricultural policy in Zimbabwe promotes sustainable land use practices. However, implementation barriers such as lack of funding, technical capacity, and politics limit their success.

As South Africa prepares to assume the G20 presidency, there are growing calls for the country to use this platform to put African agriculture firmly on the global agenda. Although with the sector ...

As we look to the future of agriculture in South Africa and the broader African continent, several key themes have emerged, especially following the latest State of the Nation Address (Sona).

The Africa Agricultural Policy Leadership Dialogue (AALPD) will focus on African agri-food policy actions considering the growing global economic integration of its agri-food systems. The two-day ...

The analysis found that, globally, reduced agricultural land use resulting from improved crop varieties saved 1,043 animal and plant species. Saved plant species numbered 818, along with 225 ...

With agriculture employing more than 60% of Africa’s workforce, ... However, since 2020, the father of six has been using a new solar-powered irrigation system on his plot of flat land.