The arrival of a tractor in the small farming community of Luhindo in Tanzania’s Kilolo district feels to local residents like “a revolution” according to local farmer, Chesko Mdeko. Three years ago, Mdeko purchased a tractor from one of the Alliance...

Most people understand that climate change is a growing and global concern. They also realize that no single solution will solve this massive problem. Progress will happen through an all-encompassing strategy that includes many options. One of them i...

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Inter-University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) have been working with food safety experts from universities in the East...

Burkina Faso stakeholders' workshop report

It is an understatement to say that this has been an unusually challenging year worldwide. But thanks to the dedication and creativity of our staff and partners we are proud to report that it has not only been a successful year but one that has demon...

AGRA presents the April 2022 Food Security Monitor Report. This month focuses on a number of key issues including food trade, commodity prices and climatic conditions.

The SAFIN Annual Progress Report 2021 highlights the main results of collaborative work among SAFIN members last year. These included a wide variety of events, knowledge products and collaborations facilitated through the Network, as well as the laun...

The Global Food Report on Food Crises 2022

Boosting Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policies and Institutions to Promote Efficiency notes that low labour productivity is of particular significance in the agricultural sector, which employs most of the population. That the majority of the r...

Aflatoxins belong to a category of mycotoxins that have impacted mankind since the beginning of organized cultivation. This toxin is produced by certain molds in food and feeds and results to adverse health effects to both humans and animals, as well...

Tomato is one of the most commonly grown vegetables in Malawi. However, considerable attention has not been given for its production and marketing aspects among smallholder farmers. Therefore, this study was conducted in six major tomato growing dist...

The study aimed to evaluate the yield components and physiological quality of rice seeds produced, obtained from coated seeds with rice rusk ash and kaolin®.