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Africa: Milking Opportunity – One Farmer’s Journey Reflects the Job Potential of Ethiopia’s Dairy Sector

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago011 mins

In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project. Through improved breeding, cooperative membership, and union-level processing, she now earns steady income and dividends. Her journey shows how targeted investments unlock rural jobs and…

DSTI intros smart tech for ECape farmers

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago05 mins

The SASSAM platform provides soil analysis, field event logging, pest and disease identification, weather forecasting, and AI-driven forecasting. The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has unveiled an initiative to drive modernisation in the agriculture sector in the Eastern Cape. Named the South African System of Systems for Agricultural Modernisation (SASSAM), the initiative looks…

Farmers call for French blockades over cow disease cull

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Angry French farmers are calling for more protests over the government-backed slaughter of cattle herds affected by so-called Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). On Thursday there were clashes between riot police and demonstrators in the southern Ariège department, after vets were called in to destroy potentially contaminated cattle at a farm. Elsewhere in the south, farmers…

Trump announces billion aid package for farmers hurt by trade war

Trump announces $12 billion aid package for farmers hurt by trade war

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

Corn and soybean farmer Don Swanson prepares to harvest his corn crop as he and other Iowa farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the U.S. and China that continue to affect agricultural business, in Eldon, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2019. Kia Johnson | Reuters President…

Africa: New Potato Variety Offers a Lifeline to Farmers Battling Blight

eriinfo.com5 months ago09 mins

Genebanks and global cooperation deliver versatile, climate-resilient solutions for farmers Lima, Peru (06 November 2025) – The same disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine nearly two centuries ago still devastates potato crops worldwide, inflicting up to USD 10 billion in annual losses. Now, climate change is driving the disease higher into the Andes and…

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Africa: Low Insurance Uptake Puts Kenyan, African Farmers At Risk

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

Nairobi — Low insurance penetration and high premiums are leaving millions of Kenyan and other African farmers exposed to climate shocks, industry players have warned, highlighting a growing disconnect between agriculture’s contribution to GDP and its insurance coverage across the continent. Speaking during the Africa Reinsurance Climate and Insurance Workshop, Phocas Nyandwi, Regional Director at…

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Africa: Cannabis Boom in South Africa and Zimbabwe Is Good for Wealthy Investors, Bad for Small Farmers

eriinfo.com5 months ago012 mins

Cannabis is booming as an ingredient in everything from supplementary oils, inflammation-reducing skin creams, lip balms to health drinks and gummy sweets that promise to reduce anxiety and pain and promote relaxation. The global legal cannabis market is today worth about US$69.78 billion, and this will skyrocket to US$216.76 billion by 2033. Read more: More…

Africa: Farmers Build Resilience with Genebank Seeds

eriinfo.com6 months ago09 mins

In Ghana, farmers can generally get hold of just a few varieties of Bambara groundnut to plant. But this is beginning to change, thanks to a new way of connecting farmers with seeds from the national genebank. This is giving farmers a chance to grow varieties that may be more suited to their needs and…

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Africa Zero Hunger – the Empowering Journey of Mtakuja’s Women Farmers

eriinfo.com6 months ago08 mins

In the quiet, sunbaked landscape of Mtakuja Village in Taita Taveta County, Kenya, farming has always posed significant challenges. The heat is often extreme, the soil dry, and the rains delayed for months. Yet, amid these challenges, a spirit of resilience is flourishing. At the heart of this transformation are women such as Margaret, a…

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

In Tanzania, unpredictable weather is putting smallholder farmers at risk. Traditional methods of reading the land are no longer reliable, and crop losses are on the rise. Farmers are experimenting with AI-powered tools that provide hyperlocal weather forecasts and agricultural guidance. Eric Mwandu, Rada360 agronomist, and William Karatibu conducting soil nutritional analysis to optimise agricultural…