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February 12, 2020

While the world has made huge economic gains over the past 50 years, this progress has been highly uneven. This is particularly acute in the Read more...

January 31, 2020

We are seeking the services of professional experts to be engaged on a call down basis to undertake research in response to the questions. Four Read more...

January 27, 2020

Climate change is expected to particularly affect rice, wheat and maize production in India. Copyright: AgriBolo Small-scale farmers in India and Nepal ‘most vulnerable’ to Read more...

January 20, 2020

Tech savvy community volunteer teaches a farmer to diagnose pests using a smartphone application in Nepal. Copyright: Bandana Pradhan/CIMMYT, (CC BY-NC 2.0). This photo has been Read more...

December 4, 2019

Let’s say that investing in agriculture and particularly in agribusinesses that source from smallholder farmers is not a walk in the park. If it were, Read more...

December 2, 2019

Seeds, tools and practical advice can make a world of difference to small-scale farmers. Copyright: One Acre Fund Farmers in Kenya report increased yields after Read more...

November 6, 2019

The Raised Bed Machine (RBM) was developed by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in collaboration with Egyptian research centres, public Read more...

October 17, 2019

Workers in Nigeria prepare cashew nuts ready for packaging and exporting. Copyright: Farmforte With food insecurity on the rise in Nigeria, smallholder farmers are turning to new technologies to Read more...

September 21, 2019

Images taken by drones alert farmers to signs of crop disease. Copyright: ThirdEye Africa’s agri-tech industry is booming, but for smallholder farmers to profit, investment Read more...