COMMON WISDOM #6: Women provide the bulk of labor input in African agriculture, regularly quoted to be 60 to 80%. Two messages emerge. First, the findings question prevailing assertions that ...

With its abundant natural resources and rapidly growing population, Africa is a continent full of potential, however, it faces a major barrier to prosperity, the inefficiency of its agricultural ...

In the past two decades, rapid population growth has stressed African farming systems while a sharp increase in urbanization and economic growth has provided new market opportunities for farmers. This ...

Climate change is having a significant impact on cocoa production in West and Central Africa, according to a study by ...

In 2003, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was launched with the ambitious goal of transforming agriculture into a catalyst for economic growth, poverty ...

This is likely to be a year of recovery for South Africa’s agriculture. Much of the county benefited from the La Niña rains, but they were late in regions such as Delmas in Mpumalanga ...

As South Africa takes the helm of the G20 in 2025, it faces an unprecedented opportunity to champion agricultural reforms that resonate across continents. As the global spotlight turns towards ...

This will likely be a year of recovery in South Africa's agriculture. Much of the county benefitted from the La Niña rains. However, the recovery may be weaker than initially anticipated.

President Yoweri Museveni has urged African nations to fully harness their agricultural potential as a pathway to economic transformation and self-reliance. He said agriculture holds the key to un ...

To help navigate the complexities of balancing agricultural development to feed the growing population while protecting forests and biodiversity, the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative brings ...