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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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Hartenberg Estate achieves SA’s first regenerative viticulture verification

Hartenberg Estate has become the first wine farm in the country, and only the second worldwide to achieve regenerative verification under the Ecological Outcome...

Transforming crisis into opportunity

Zambia is facing one of its most severe droughts in recent history, placing a deep strain on water and electricity supplies, deepening food insecurity,...

Ivory Coast’s rains expected to revive cocoa farmers’ hopes for healthy mid-crop

Strong rains across Ivory Coast’s central regions are expected to strengthen cocoa trees and improve growing conditions for the April-to-September mid-crop, farmers said.Ivory Coast,...

Researchers advocate for climate-resilient livestock breeding to meet growing population and changing climate needs

African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies and innovations being tested...

African grasslands must become more climate-change resilient

Africa’s grasslands face increasing challenges from climate change, threatening the livelihoods of millions across the continent. Urgent action is needed to future-proof these ecosystems,...

Tanzania to establish a finance department to manage climate change

The Tanzanian government has announced that it is in final stages of establishing a dedicated department to manage climate change financing, a move prompted...

Rangeland productivity, utilisation and degradation

Rangeland is defined as an area of land with natural forage materials that are utilised by livestock and wild animals. Its productivity depends on...

Transformation of irrigated agriculture in the Middle East

The Middle East, covering almost 7.3 million km2 and with an estimated population of more than 500 million, is one of the world’s key...

The TAAT programme – the bold wager on agricultural innovation to feed Africa and tackle climate change

In October 2017, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina announced a landmark initiative to help feed Africa: the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT)...

Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance

Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to nationwide food security, economic...