Africa is often described as a continent rich in potential, yet much of its wealth still needs to be tapped due to systemic ...

In the heart of West Africa, a groundbreaking initiative is challenging gender norms and transforming agriculture.

In a bid to empower women and enhance their engagement in the agricultural value chain, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has partnered with the French Embassy to skill up 3, ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address (SONA) focused on economic growth, job creation, infrastructure development, and reducing household expenses. Ramaphosa also spoke out against ...

I am starting this year hopeful that South Africa can implement the various plans and programmes for agriculture we have designed over the past few years but never got to implement. In agriculture ...

The drafting of the strategy was undertaken by a broad spectrum of stakeholders including the Regional Economic Communities, African experts and researchers, farmers’ cooperatives and organizations, ...

The Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr. Kenton Dashiell, has said women need the right mentorship and training to succeed in ...

Data from Statistics Canada shows that the number of female farm operators in 2021 had risen for the first time since 1991, pointing to the fact that women's participation in agriculture is ...