February 26, 2018
Africa: Science Can Reverse 'New Normal' of Hunger and Climate Disaster
In 2017, climate and man-made disasters sent shockwaves across the world. Read more »
February 05, 2018
Africa: High Level Event on Empowering Women in Agriculture in Addis Ababa
A High Level Breakfast Meeting was organized on January 27, 2018, by Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) on the theme Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) at the margins of the… Read more »
December 19, 2017
Congo-Kinshasa: Shortages Force Slashing of Food Rations in Kasai
Food shortages have forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to slash food rations in the conflict-ridden DR Congo province of Kasai, where more than three-quarters of a million… Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Addis Talks Focus on How Chinese Model Can Build Industry
The African Economic Conference has come to a close in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, with a call for the continent to improve its infrastructure and labor force. Read more »
November 17, 2017
Africa: Nurturing Young Entrepreneurs As the Next Generation of Hunger Fighters
Considered the "Nobel Prize of agriculture," the World Food Prize is awarded each year for a specific and exceptionally significant contribution to the production or distribution… Read more »
August 25, 2017
Africa: 10 Reasons Farming is Sexy
Here's a wild thought. Rihanna wild. Farming allows you to get dirty without the guilt... Read more »
June 26, 2017
Africa: Adesina Named 2017 World Food Prize Winner - the 'Nobel' of Agriculture
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has been named the winner of this year's World Food Prize. Read more »
November 14, 2016
Africa: So What's the Big Fuss About No-Till Agriculture?
Soil needs nurturing. Like any living organism it requires just the right combination of nutrients and organic matter in order to be healthy. A tenet of conventional agriculture… Read more »
September 12, 2016
Africa: Big Data and Africa's Green Revolution
"Take it to the farmer". Those were the last words of Dr. Norman Borlaug, as remembered by his granddaughter Julie Borlaug in her opening speech at the Africa Green Revolution… Read more »
September 08, 2016
Africa: Finding the Sweet Spot of Africa's Agriculture
Africa is a continent where, at least outwardly, we like to celebrate our diversity - the rich variety that can be found in our many cultures, languages, fashions, flora and fauna. Read more »
September 07, 2016
Africa: We Can End Global Hunger - Kofi Annan
For the first time in human history, the end of hunger is within our reach. Read more »
August 01, 2016
Africa: The Revolution That Matters to Africa
Africa is ripe for its own industrial revolution, but with 70 percent of Africans dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, it must be a green one. We have been latecomers… Read more »
June 23, 2016
Africa: African Heroes and the Superpowers of Agriculture
For most people, the notion of a hero conjures up images of brave individuals risking their lives for others, or "superheroes" from comic books or films, armed with supernatural… Read more »
March 16, 2016
Africa: Too Many Boats Are Chasing Too Few Fish
Some market women milled around on a sweltering Monday afternoon at the Elmina fishing harbor near the port city of Cape Coast, in the central region of Ghana. Others sat chatting… Read more »
March 07, 2016
Africa: How to Adapt to Beat Crippling Droughts
Right now, 14 million people across southern Africa face going hungry due to the prolonged drought brought on by the strongest El Niño in 50 years. Read more »
October 27, 2015
Africa: 'How?' - Not 'How Much?' to Fight Poverty
World leaders gathered at the United Nations last month to adopt a new set of global development goals that aim to end extreme poverty, promote inclusive economic growth, and… Read more »
October 16, 2015
Africa: Food: The Centre of our Lives and the Centre of our Futures
Food often brings us together - whether it is working to harvest crops, preparing traditional recipes or over joyous celebrations. While what we eat varies, food is a constant… Read more »
October 05, 2015
Africa: We Can Defeat Poverty - Melinda Gates
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls the efforts to achieve 'Millennium Development Goals' over the last 15 years "the most successful anti-poverty movement in… Read more »
October 03, 2015
Africa: 'Youth Dividend' Will Help Africa Produce Food and Jobs
Ten million young people are entering the African labour market every year. This presents both a challenge and an opportunity to take advantage of the "youth dividend" by… Read more »
September 29, 2015
Africa: Don't Just Make it Sexy, Walk the Talk on Women, Youth in Agriculture
Melissa Britz is reporting from Zambia at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF 2015), and spoke with Sylvia Mwichuli, the convener, about her expectations and hopes for the… Read more »
July 09, 2015
Africa: African Scientists Promote Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change
Leading African experts at the scientific conference in Paris which is preparing for the next round of global climate change talks in December have been discussing their work with… Read more »
July 08, 2015
Africa: Looking Beyond Money and Aid for Africa's Development
The Mediterranean has become a graveyard for Africa's youth. Every day we see images of people risking and often losing their lives in attempts to flee what would appear to be a… Read more »
June 17, 2015
Africa: Gates Foundation Changes Focus to 'Last Mile' of Delivery
AllAfrica's Juanita Williams and Melissa Britz interviewed Dr Ayo Ajayi, the director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Africa Team, about the foundation's new… Read more »
January 29, 2015
Africa: A Global Compact on Agriculture
On the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), African Union declared the year 2014 to be the Year of Agriculture… Read more »
December 30, 2014
Namibia: Windhoek - Small City, Big Food Problem
To the casual visitor, Namibia's main city of Windhoek – one of Africa's smallest capitals – seems free of the huge challenges facing the major cities of most African… Read more »
