Wandile Sihlobo is the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) and a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). Winter is an important season for ...

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

The government has unveiled plans to construct at least six mega dams and expand irrigation to two million acres of farmland as part of a renewed push to strengthen food security, cushion farmers from ...

Nigeria is stepping up its efforts to reduce poverty by increasing productivity from agriculture through the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Program. The World Bank, with ...

Kenya plans to build six mega dams starting 2026 to enhance irrigation, boost food security, and combat climate change across arid regions, transforming agriculture.

South African summer heat not only tests people; it tests infrastructure. On farms, irrigation cycles are unforgiving, and “grid problems” are rarely just outages. More often, it is unstable supply, ...

This is part 3 of a 5-part series. This agricultural method aims to bring water to the foot of the plant, which is usually drip-fed, through a surface or underground distribution network, avoiding ...

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