A UN index of food-commodity prices has hit its highest level in more than three years, as extreme weather, wildfires and conflicts disrupt crop growing and transport. Wheat, corn and.
Gret presents its 2025 annual report, looking back on a particularly dynamic year, driven by the commitment of its 705 employees and its operational and financial partners.
The next frontier in crop gene editing is understanding how engineered traits interact with the rest of the genome in the field, a task AI is being used to tackle.
To fill the knowledge gap, scientists hope to fund 1,000 African researchers to pursue PhDs on the basin, which is as important for the planet as the Amazon.
Regenerative agriculture, an approach to farming that aims to improve soil health, is having a moment, with products generating some $2 billion a year in retail sales.
African countries must work more closely together at regional and continental levels if they are to overcome barriers to innovation and drive sustainable development, experts have warned.
The current report is published at a pivotal moment for Africa’s agrifood systems agenda. The Kampala Declaration and the CAADP Strategy and Action Plan 2026–2035 have renewed continental commitment to.
AI performs best when a job follows a predictable pattern with clearly defined steps. The easier it is to describe exactly what someone does, the easier it is to teach.
A global shift toward healthier diets could sharply reduce livestock farming, free up agricultural land, and cut emissions from land-use change by 85% by 2050.
The truth about Africa’s Agricultural Biodiversity by Dr Awegechew Teshome
