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Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain, sunshine to boost cocoa crop growth

Soil moisture is helping the April-to-September mid-crop to develop across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions, farmers said, adding that they hoped...

Farmers call for help to mitigate drought effects

Farmers in Zimbabwe are appealing for funds to irrigate their land, in hopes of fending off a possible drought predicted by the U.N. Food...

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Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain, sunshine to boost cocoa crop growth

Soil moisture is helping the April-to-September mid-crop to develop across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions, farmers said, adding that they hoped...

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Ivory Coast farmers hope for more rain, sunshine to boost cocoa crop growth

Soil moisture is helping the April-to-September mid-crop to develop across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa growing regions, farmers said, adding that they hoped...

Smart farming analysis reveals hidden trade-offs in Morocco’s olive boom

A team of researchers has developed an innovative decision-support framework designed to help land managers and policymakers navigate the complex trade-offs in agricultural planning,...

Farmers call for help to mitigate drought effects

Farmers in Zimbabwe are appealing for funds to irrigate their land, in hopes of fending off a possible drought predicted by the U.N. Food...
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Africa climate negotiators to take a common position informed by science at the upcoming COP27

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Urgent action is needed to address Africa’s triple threat

Africa is dealing with the triple shock of mounting debt burdens, a continuous food crisis, and the consequences of climate change, and it needs...

Agriculture in a changing climate

In Malawi, climate change threatens food security. Farming families are adapting their production methods and protecting the forest.The numbers tell the story:If deforestation continues...

Namibia unleashes drought counter-offensive

June 7, 2023Last Updated: June 7, 2023 111 2 minutes read

Food security in Namibia remains a national priority

In spite of the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector which causes recurrent droughts, and a rise in the costs of energy...

It is time to change the Africa’s climate narrative, One Campaign urges

It is time As African leaders gather in Nairobi to discuss the escalating climate crises, urgent action is mandatory to mitigate its effect on...

Namibia’s agricultural output severely threatened by drought

Ruusa Nandago, an economist at the First National Bank of Namibia, has raised concerns about the growth prospects of the agricultural sector in 2023...

Zimbabwe forecasts huge grain deficit amid El Nino-induced drought

Zimbabwe’s staple maize harvest is expected to halve to 1.1 million tons in 2024 due to an El Nino-induced drought, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube...

Why development interventions in Kenya’s drylands fail

It’s only mid-morning in a small borderland village in Moyale in Kenya, but the temperature is already soaring. Globally, temperatures are rising due to...

AfDB Group approves US$34.8 million in grants to build climate resilience in Malawi and Zimbabwe

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants of US$34,796,402.40 to enhance resilience and adaptation to climate disaster risks...

Makor Resources launches program to provide food security and support subsistence farmers across Zambia

Following a drought that devastated agriculture and pushed millions of Zambians into food insecurity, Makor Resources and Jubilee Metals Zambia partner to support the...