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Africa: AfDB Commits 11 Billion Dollars to Support Early Warning Systems, Food Security in Rural Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago013 mins

Addis Ababa — As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 11 billion to support various climate-resilient and infrastructure projects in rural areas. Climate change-induced humanitarian emergencies are materializing in…

Africa: Honey, Chilli, and Change – a Rural Entrepreneur’s Path to Global Markets

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

“Being supported by the Graça Machel Trust to showcase my product at a regional stage such as SIW was incredibly affirming. It showed that rural businesses like ours can compete globally, and it tells young women back home that their ideas can travel far beyond the village.” – Robyn Brown, Manager of All Things Last…

220 new irrigation plots boost rural farming with climate-smart solutions

eriinfo.com1 month ago06 mins

Press Office: Green Fuel Nestled in one of Zimbabwe’s most arid agricultural landscapes, Green Fuel is spearheading a remarkable transformation. Through an ambitious and visionary land and water development programme, the company is not just producing clean bioethanol fuel but is also igniting a rural farming revolution founded on WaterWise agriculture, year-round irrigation, and an…