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 ...

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.

Some 30 participants from 14 countries participated in a kick-off event that was held from January 30 to February 1 for the German-African COINS project. COINS (Co-developing innovations for ...

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 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.

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 ...

JOHANNESBURG - 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.

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.