In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will – has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source ...

My farm in Nigeria exports nothing to the United States—but like many African farmers, I’m worried about the threat of a global trade war because it’s going to hurt everyone. If I were granted a ...

In the drylands of Benin, west Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country’s land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...

While disease management and global trade dynamics remain key risks, the fundamentals are strong, and the outlook is positive ...

By Morkporkpor Anku Accra, Jan. 29, GNA – Professor Irene S. Egyir, Ghana Focal Person for the Galileo Project, has said ...

For decades, Africa’s agricultural mechanization has been guided by a stubborn assumption: if tractors transformed farming ...

By Kestér Kenn KLOMEGÂH While adapting to the rapidly geopolitical changes, Africa has to review its relations with external ...

"Hidden hunger" in Africa cannot be addressed by expanding domestic farming alone, according to a new study from Cardiff University. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

In this article, African Climate Foundation agriculture researcher Malik Dasoo writes about the benefits of regenerative agriculture and how it can transform farming in Africa. Regenerative ...

TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left ...

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