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The hub for agriculture and farming news on climate in Africa.
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Climate risks are South Africa’s next economic challenge
For much of the past two years, economists, policymakers and businesses have focused on familiar risks: inflation, interest rates, geopolitical…
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Success lies beneath the surface as soil health becomes farming’s greatest competitive advantage
As climate variability intensifies and production costs continue to rise, South African producers are being challenged to rethink one of…
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Rewriting smallholder finance: How AI is changing the game
Before sunrise, across small plots of land stretching from the temperate rural heartlands of Southern Africa to the tropical landscapes…
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Disaster risk financing ignites hope in Mozambique’s Magude province
Magude District, in Mozambique’s Maputo Province, has long lived under the shadow of drought. Families face dwindling harvests, dry rivers,…
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Global shocks, climate risks and economic realities reshape South Africa’s agricultural outlook
South Africa’s agricultural sector enters the next cycle against a backdrop of unusually elevated global uncertainty. While the industry has…
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African Development Bank’s US$48.8 million response to Eastern Congo crisis
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved US$48.8 million in financing for a crisis response…
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Heat waves intensify pressure on crops, livestock, and rural economies
Extreme heat waves now pose a greater risk to global food systems, according to a joint report by the Food…
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AfDB approves US$87 million grant to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods in Sudan
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of US$87 million to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods in…
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