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C4SA’s African Agrivoltaics Platform Sparks Partnerships in Egypt

A Human-Interest Story for AGRA Prepared at the request of the Consortium for Sustainable Agrivoltaics (C4SA) By Dr. Zeinab Hussein…

From promise to profit: small ruminants transform livelihoods in Ethiopia

At dawn in Ethiopia’s Menz province, Mr Nekatibeb Feredegn, a farmer, watches over his sheep as they scatter across the…

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Senegal Out to Ignite a New Legacy as Host of the 2025 AFS Forum

What happens after the 2025 Africa Food Systems Summit ends? This was the pressing question at the May 9 launch of the 2025 Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum…

When Solar Panels Became Greenhouse Roofs

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When Solar Panels Became Greenhouse Roofs

How a Stellenbosch nursery helped GHJ Engineering Group prove the business case for agrivoltaics in South…

From Addis to an African Platform

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From Addis to an African Platform

The early journey of the Yara Prize, the African Green Revolution Conference and the institutions they…

Seed is part of the continental conversation: from West African fields to Kigali

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Seed is part of the continental conversation: from West African fields to Kigali

On 20 August, AGRA’s Centre of Excellence for Seed Systems in Africa (CESSA) brings together ministers,…

C4SA’s African Agrivoltaics Platform Sparks Partnerships in Egypt

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C4SA’s African Agrivoltaics Platform Sparks Partnerships in Egypt

How a continental initiative launched in Paris is finding institutional resonance in Egypt When the African…

From Kampala commitments to Kigali delivery

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From Kampala commitments to Kigali delivery

Why investment in agri-food systems must nourish nations, grow jobs and build resilience In a village…

Climate Finance Should Finance Productivity, Not Projects

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Climate Finance Should Finance Productivity, Not Projects

By William Matovu, Country Director of Heifer International Uganda, and Wangui Muna, Director of Access to…

Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project Delivers Transformative Results, Boosts Climate-Smart Agriculture and Record Wheat Harvest

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Zimbabwe Emergency Food Production Project Delivers Transformative Results, Boosts Climate-Smart Agriculture and Record Wheat Harvest

More than 188,000 farming households across Zimbabwe have strengthened their food production and resilience through a…

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How youth-led agri-services are transforming livelihoods in rural Kenya through a business-first lens

Across rural Kenya, young people face significant barriers to employment and entrepreneurship. At the same time,…

Can impact-driven finance survive the shock economy?

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Can impact-driven finance survive the shock economy?

The global conditions that enabled impact-driven and blended finance are rapidly eroding. Escalating geopolitical conflict, fractured…

Leading the charge for disability-inclusive agriculture in Nigeria

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Leading the charge for disability-inclusive agriculture in Nigeria

Patience, what are your earliest memories or impressions of agriculture and food security? Was there a…

Seeds of Change: How Climate-Smart Farming is Transforming Lives in Mushandike, Zimbabwe

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Seeds of Change: How Climate-Smart Farming is Transforming Lives in Mushandike, Zimbabwe

At the Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo, farmers go to rest after a day’s work in…

The Next Season of Innovation Is Taking Root in African Agriculture

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The Next Season of Innovation Is Taking Root in African Agriculture

Deep in the interior of Kano, Nigeria, a tractor rumbles through a field that, just a…