The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building ...

Maize is Africa’s most widely grown crop, but its vulnerability to climate change is derailing the continent’s efforts to end hunger. Now, startups and NGOs are looking for new ways to future-proof ...

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Soaring food prices, supply fears among import-dependent countries and rising demand for biofuels have driven up investment in agricultural land, notably in Africa. The meltdown in ...

Agriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy, playing a crucial role in employment, food security, and economic development. However, the continent is at a critical juncture, facing rapid ...

Anthony Pariyo stands in a field of cassava plants and holds up a withered tuber the size of a large fist, which he has crumbled in half. “This is the cassava brown streak disease,” he says, pointing ...

Africa can feed today’s hungry and be the world’s breadbasket. It has that potential. Unfortunately, one can’t eat potential. Potential, backed by enabling policies, a conducive business environment, ...

This is part 1 of a 5-part series. The challenge is hardly new. Although all sectors of agricultural production in Africa are seeing a rise in output, the increase is still insufficient to meet the ...

One of the most prominent challenges facing Africa is providing food security for its citizens. While many farmers still rely on traditional techniques to coax a living from the land, there are ...

International visitors explore Nebraska and what Grand Island's agricultural technology and manufacturing capabilities are.