The role of youths in agriculture came into focus during this year’s Africa Youth Agribusiness Forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia early November. Young people are increasingly being seen as the future, if not the…
A group photograph of the Pan-African Farmers' Organization (PAFO) delegation, led by its President Ibrahima Coulibaly (seated, third from right), and including Martin Fregene, Director of Agriculture and Agribusiness at the African Development Bank (seated,…
Extra-Ordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programmes in Kampala, Uganda INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA What: The African Union Commission is organizing the Extraordinary Summit on the Post Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development…
A group photograph of the participants at the Abuja training Photo Credit: AATF Nigeria’s efforts to integrate High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) into breadmaking have advanced significantly with the recent training of trainers from the southwestern…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi (middle) and Deputy director-general, IITA, Dr. Bernard Vanlauwe flanked by other officials of the ministry when the organisation paid a courtesy visit on…
A cross section of stakeholders during the meeting in Abuja. Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria recently organised a demonstration workshop to showcase digital platforms capable of transforming Nigeria’s agricultural extension system and driving agricultural development…
A scientist analyses a sapling in a lab. DAKAR, Senegal, (IPS) - From increased pests and diseases to lower crop yields and extreme weather events, the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture in Africa…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mohammed Ndarani, stressed the need for mechanised agriculture. Photo: Radio Nigeria Archive A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mohammed Ndarani, has urged Nigerians of all strata to return to…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has provided input support to 400 young farmers in Kano State under its Youth in Agribusiness Project. The initiative aims to help the youths grow their businesses and…
Agriculture employs the most people in Africa and contributes 30 – 40 per cent of gross domestic product. Its apparent importance notwithstanding, the practice of and investments in agriculture in Africa suffers the most from…
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