Growth potential
Unlocking the continent’s agricultural opportunities could be one of the fastest and most productive ways to diversify economies as... Read more
10 Aug, 2017
Sowing the seeds
As African countries turn their attention to small-scale farmers, corporates
and organisations have made easier access to financing... Read more
and organisations have made easier access to financing... Read more
27 Jan, 2017
Open skies
Today’s farmers are becoming tomorrow’s precision agriculturalists, as data-gathering drones look set to transform agriculture into a high-tech industry.
19 Oct, 2016
Field guide
Empowering women smallholder farmers in Africa has a positive effect on rural economies.
10 Aug, 2016
The dry season
With the impact of climate change being exacerbated by El Niño, drought conditions are plaguing the continent. Now more than... Read more
28 Apr, 2016
Planting the seeds
Agribusinesses, retailers, banks and private investment companies are getting involved in enterprise and supplier development programmes that link farmers... Read more
11 Feb, 2016
Out of the woods
As an agribusiness that has the power to change lives on the continent, create jobs and drive economic growth,... Read more
21 Oct, 2015
Weather proof
Public-private partnerships are teaching farmers adaptation strategies that mitigate the effects of climate change on food production.
1 Jun, 2015
Fuel for thought
In response to high energy prices driven by demand in developing countries, biofuel production in Africa is starting to... Read more
29 May, 2015
Sowing the seeds
The potential of smallholder farmers is enormous but without effective support programmes, the right skills sets and access to... Read more
29 May, 2015
