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Devex
Opinion: Afghanistan and Haiti — 2 countries with too much in common
I have spent the past few days focused on the collapse of Afghanistan and the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Both events led me to think about...
APA News
African farmers still missing out on agritech innovations
A study conducted by Heifer International, a global organization working to improve farmers' income and families' nutrition projects reveals a wide...
APA News
Affordability of tools essential for pushing young farmers to embrace advanced technologies in Africa
In order to build businesses that advance Africa’s food security and agri-food systems agenda, the affordability of tools for smallholding...
New 11-Country Report Reveals African Farmers Missing out on AgriTech Innovations that Could Supercharge the Sector with Opportunities for Youth
Survey from Heifer International finds budding crop of young Africans rapidly producing new high-tech farming tools—and identifies new ways to...
Business Focus
Gov’t Considers Prohibiting Sale Of Agricultural Land To Curb Fragmentation
The government is proposing to impose a moratorium on sale of agricultural land to prevent over fragmentation of cultivable land.
EABW News
The Future Of Africa’s Agriculture-Youth And Tech
In a bid to analyze Africa’s agricultural sector and why it continues to lag behind in terms of productivity, adoption of technology and...
New Vision
Aging farming population a threat to Uganda’s food security
Majority of the smallholder farmers in Uganda are aged 55 years and above because the youth continue to shun agriculture, a study by Heifer...
News Founded
Why agriculture remains unattractive to young people – Heifer Report
According to the study, a generation of shifting interest in agriculture among young people is undermining their participation in agriculture.
RemoNews
Why agriculture remains unattractive to young people – Heifer Report
According to the study, a generation of shifting interest in agriculture among young people is undermining their participation in agriculture.
Heifer International and the Walmart Foundation Partner to Strengthen Farmer Producer Organizations in Mexico
Accelerating Incomes Through Diversification program will help increase the revenue and profitability of Farmer Producer Organizations so they can...