At the junction of Egypt, Libya, Chad, and Sudan, the desert hides beneath its surface a vast water reserve. This reserve is located at varying depths, sometime... Lire la suite...

Blue Carbon assists companies in their decarbonization policy. This company has recently signed forest management agreements covering 25 million hectares of Afr... Lire la suite...

Despite the rise in food costs and the decline in purchasing power, the avocado market continues to experience higher demand than supply. Kenya, South Africa, I... Lire la suite...

Since late 2023, the Ghanaian government can issue licenses for the cultivation, processing, distribution, sale, import, and export of this plant for therapeuti... Lire la suite...

Six Vietnamese expatriates launched the Team Africa initiative, choosing the village of Sanzala in the northern part of Angola to contribute to the local agricu... Lire la suite...

The blue economy describes activities within aquatic systems, encompassing both subsistence and commercial fishing, as well as renewable energies and blue carbo... Lire la suite...

Africa has accumulated expertise in combating the increasing occurrences of drought. Based on experiences conducted within its AdaptAction program, the Agence F... Lire la suite...

Established in 2021, Agriculture-Livestock-Fisheries-Africa (ALFA) is a coalition of around a hundred agribusinesses aiming to foster Franco-African collaborati... Lire la suite...

West Africa is facing various political crises, primarily stemming from the economic challenges faced by rural populations, who are distant from urban opportuni... Lire la suite...

In a recent publication, the FAO highlighted the impact of disasters on the agricultural world and the need to organize a more sustainable and resilient global ... Lire la suite...

The Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Codex Alimentarius Executive Committee aims to protect consumer health. It reviews issues related to antibiotic us... Lire la suite...

During the land reclamation campaign organized in the 2020s by President Mugabe, around 4,000 white farmers were expelled in favor of locals. The majority of th... Lire la suite...

Food, water, climate, land management... Numerous issues to address for states aiming to transition towards more resilient and sovereign economic and environmen... Lire la suite...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) are joining forces to support African agriculture. This sector signifi... Lire la suite...

More than 30 million small African farms account for two-thirds of the continent's production. These small-scale farmers face various uncertainties, often findi... Lire la suite...

The Director of the Africa Initiative and Associate Dean of Strategy at the College o Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Lavl6P, Dr. Rachid Serraj has be... Lire la suite...

The Conference of the Parties, or the Conference of the Signatory States, is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Clim... Lire la suite...

This tuber, mainly cultivated by women in West Africa, is consumed roasted or processed into flour for preparing infant porridge. The cultivation of this crop ... Lire la suite...

The French Institute for Research and Development (IRD) collaborated with Senegalese teams to better understand the interactions between soil bacteria and legum... Lire la suite...

Recent research conducted by a team from the French Institute for Horticultural Research and Seeds (IRHS) has revealed a connection between seed weight and thei... Lire la suite...

Because livestock farming represents a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, FAO recently brought together various stakeholders (farmers, indigenous c... Lire la suite...

One of the factors contributing to a country's food sovereignty is the fertility of its soil. When soils are rich in organic matter, plants become more resistan... Lire la suite...

Rabat hosted the second African Youth Biodiversity Summit organized by the Global Youth Biodiversity Network, its local representation MYBN, the African Wildlif... Lire la suite...

While the African continent is responsible for only 3% of carbon emissions, it accounts for 16% of methane emissions, another gas contributing to ... Lire la suite...

Famine is an ongoing threat in Africa, severely impacting populations due to multiple factors. They face numerous challenges to their food security, ranging fro... Lire la suite...

Despite rising olive oil prices due to decreased production, Tunisia has seen a surge in its exports, up by 54% in the last season compared to the previous one.... Lire la suite...

In response to the increasing intensity of droughts in the Sahel and their negative impacts on food production systems, a group of scientists has proposed model... Lire la suite...

During earthquakes like the one that struck Morocco on September 8th, the terrain undergoes changes due to the Earth's movements. Among these alterations, inhab... Lire la suite...

Kenyan investment fund Catalyst has raised $8.6 million, which it plans to use to support 40 innovative startups in the fight against climate change. This fund... Lire la suite...

African delegations, present at the first African Climate Summit, expressed their desire to have a stronger influence on the global strategy for energy transiti... Lire la suite...

As part of the PAVIE project, the African Development Bank is supporting women and youth in the agriculture, fishing, aquaculture, and crafts sectors. Anouar Ou... Lire la suite...

Two institutions, Rawbank and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), are helping African women farmers sustain their farms through various initiatives. One of these ... Lire la suite...

Domestic production accounts for only a quarter of consumption, with nearly 1 million tons produced in West Africa. Competition arises from the import of cheape... Lire la suite...

In the 2023-2024 season, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) estimates that the world will produce 663 million tonnes of oilseeds. However, despi... Lire la suite...

The 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, from October 9th to 15th. On this occa... Lire la suite...

The effects of water scarcity are worsening in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as projections indicate increasing demand over the next quarter-ce... Lire la suite...

Climate change continues to reshape our ecosystems. A study published in the journal Global Change Biology has shown that between 2000 and 2010, 70% of high-alt... Lire la suite...

Just like fertilizers, irrigation aims to improve crop yields, mitigate drought, or satisfy water-intensive crops like corn or cotton. With the agricultural sec... Lire la suite...

Climate change jeopardizes water reserves. The shared and equitable management of this resource ensures food production in the poorest areas. Houssine, a Tunis... Lire la suite...

The authors of the article "Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture: Innovations and Evidence" have reviewed empowerment practices, the innovations they re... Lire la suite...

Already affected by the rise in cereal prices, Africa is also impacted by the non-renewal of the cereal trade agreement allowing the export of Ukrainian wheat v... Lire la suite...

Genetic modifications of plants aim to enhance climate and disease resistance, but they can also introduce new nutritional characteristics to harvested fruits. ... Lire la suite...

In the Casamance region, known as the "Green Senegal," the agri-food sector provides 9 out of 10 jobs, but inadequate income conditions persist due to the lack ... Lire la suite...

Out of the 783 million individuals who lack easy access to food, one-third are in Africa. The causes include exacerbated drought and the absence of ... Lire la suite...

Agricultural Transformation Zones, also known as agro-industrial zones, are considered indispensable drivers of the transition towards a more efficient and resi... Lire la suite...

Faced with uncertainties surrounding the cotton sector, many producers are turning to soybean cultivation. Cotton production has declined by 66% over the past ... Lire la suite...

African countries have been hesitant to authorize GMOs. However, Rwanda took a step forward by announcing on July 13th a draft law authorizing the genetically m... Lire la suite...

The second edition of the African Youth Summit on Biodiversity (AYSB2023) will be held at the Dawliz Hotel in Rabat from September 19 to 21, 2023.The event is s... Lire la suite...

In early July, African representatives traveled to Seoul to finalize the deployment arrangements for the K-Rice Belt program. This project, with a budget of $8... Lire la suite...

During the spring of 2022, the surge in grain prices spread like wildfire across the entire African continent. In the Maghreb, the cereal crisis compounded with... Lire la suite...

As part of its National Investment Plan for the Rural Sector, the government aims to transform the meat and milk sectors into pillars of economic development an... Lire la suite...

In 2014, African countries adopted the Malabo Declaration, named after the Guinean city where the meeting took place. This declaration applies to the Comprehen... Lire la suite...

The expression and concept of "permaculture" originated in the 1970s, although the practice itself dates back much earlier. The principle is to maintain a livin... Lire la suite...

In June of last year, a hundred individuals from the research, political, and civil society sectors gathered in Kisumu, Kenya, as part of AfriFOODlinks, a proje... Lire la suite...

On June 30th, in Rome, the Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union, their counterparts from the European Union, and representatives of civil society gat... Lire la suite...

In Africa, many regions lack access to electricity. Malawian startup Yellow offers solar kits for rural areas in East Africa. The kit consists of a 6 to 10 W s... Lire la suite...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) carries out actions in favor of the African continent and publishes an annual report titled "Annual Review on De... Lire la suite...

In the northwestern region of Senegal, horticulturists are facing an increase in the price of inputs: a 60% increase for urea and a 300% increase for NPK, a fer... Lire la suite...

Leaders, researchers, experts, and representatives of civil society gathered in early May in Aix-en-Provence to discuss the future of green hydrogen on a contin... Lire la suite...

The African Development Bank (ADB) is launching the African Green Bank, an initiative supported by the African Green Finance Facility Fund (AG3F). The aim is t... Lire la suite...

Established in 1980, Finnfund is a Finnish public investment fund that supports projects led by private institutions in developing countries. The company recent... Lire la suite...

FAO has recently joined forces with the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR) to boost the cultivation and use of bamboo in Africa. More than a h... Lire la suite...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is a subsidiary of the World Bank. Its capital is held by the 185 member countries. It finances and/or acquires stak... Lire la suite...

Between conflict, health crisis and climate change, eradicating hunger is looking like a pipe dream. The multiplication of crises is dramatically increasing the... Lire la suite...

Chinese, Russians and Americans are gaining a foothold in Africa. They understood that this continent still has untapped potential. Africa has already welcomed ... Lire la suite...

Michel Dron, secretary of the plant section at the French Academy of Agriculture, brings his thoughts on the need for a thoughtful agricultural transition, in c... Lire la suite...

Deforestation, urbanization and climatic accidents are making life difficult for farmers in northern Rwanda who are trying to exploit their land for beans, swee... Lire la suite...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), poverty is on the rise. Women play a pillar role in social organization, between household, family and agricultural t... Lire la suite...

There is no better place to get a sense of the bustling life of West African towns and cities than their major food markets. Nobody who has shopped in one of th... Lire la suite...

Download in PDF   In December 2019, Kenya decided to authorise the commercialisation of transgenic cotton within the country. “This should help farmers... Lire la suite...

Télécharger le dossier en PDF At the start of this decade, France has been at war in the Sahel for seven years, and it is difficult to see a way out of the... Lire la suite...

According to UNDP figures, 31 out of 36 countries with a low HDI (Human Development Index) are in sub-Saharan Africa. The region is home to more than half the w... Lire la suite...

Download it in PDF Forecasts on the potential of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa on the basis of which large scale land transactions are being deployed, are ... Lire la suite...

The economic boom in West Africa is related to the agriculture and agri-food sectors. Feeding 500 million increasingly urbanised Africans by 2030 has kickstarte... Lire la suite...

Download it in PDF This dossier consists of two distinct parts: 1) An overview of protective measures against the importation of agricultural products: curre... Lire la suite...