NIGERIA - Nigeria grapples with a staggering annual loss of N3.5 trillion (USD 1.25 billion) in agricultural produce post-harvest, despite the government's efforts to bolster food sustainability policies and programs. Dr. Godwin Atser, Country Director of Sasakawa...
UAE - On the sidelines of the COP28 climate conference, Expo City Dubai unveiled an organic farm, Expo City Farm, with a vision to make the city and its occupants self-sufficient. The farm, located at the Green Zone at COP28, is designed to address environmental...
EUROPE – Fresh produce companies in Europe including Port International (bananas); Jaguar, The Fresh Company (oranges); and Del Monte (pineapples) are causing a paradigm shift towards climate-neutral certified products, new research reveals. According to the report,...
GHANA – Women smallholder farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana have expressed worry over Post-Harvest Losses and the non-availability of management intervention measures. These concerns come at a time when the country has almost completed preparations to honor its...
KENYA – USAID has promised grants to fresh produce traders in Isiolo to procure vegetables from different parts of the country in efforts to strengthen the horticulture value chain in the predominant pastoral community. This incentive is a collaborative effort between...
MEXICO – The Climate Rights International (CRI) has called out the booming avocado industry in Mexico for illegal deforestation, stolen water, and violent suppression of environmental defenders. Brad Adams, Executive Director at CRI, didn't mince words: "Any avocado...
KENYA - Amagoro village in Busia County has ventured into Cowpea, locally known as 'Kunde', production due to its early maturity and subsequent high nutritive value. These nutrient-packed leaves, whose maturity rate takes between 3-5 weeks are highly recommended to...
SOUTH AFRICA - South Africa's agriculture sector is currently on the receiving end of the harsh impacts of the uncertain recurrent power cuts in the country. The detrimental effects of load-shedding extend far beyond power disruptions, denting South Africa's GDP by an...
MOROCCO – The Moroccan government has enacted strict regulations, capping the maximum land areas authorized for watermelon cultivation in key production zones in a bid to conserve diminishing water resources. The decision, announced during an administration meeting on...