African rice, a crop first domesticated in West Africa thousands of years ago, may play a larger role in the future of global agriculture as scientists search for ways to breed crops capable of ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2: Zero Hunger. This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes original research articles on advances in precision agriculture and smart ...

South Africa's rural development debate often starts with a familiar idea: if rural households have more land, they can produce more food, earn more money and become "emerging farmers" who eventually ...

Restored irrigation and solar-powered pumps are bringing abandoned farmland back into production around Lake Chad. PROLAC has helped create jobs, raise incomes, and strengthen livelihoods for farmers, ...

Over the past decade, countries in the African region experienced slow progress in mobilizing resources for health while facing continued challenges. In their revised estimates published in 2017, ...

Agricultural water reuse is when water generated on the farm or from a local wastewater treatment plant is appropriately treated and applied to assist with the production of crops. Crops may include ...

This report is one of the first major products of the newly established Precision Public Health Metrics unit of the UCN cluster of the WHO Regional Office for Africa. The report presents national ...

South Africa to allow fund managers 100% foreign assets under new framework South African fund managers will be able to hold 100% of portfolios in foreign assets under ring-fenced mandates, regulators ...

South Africa’s rural development debate often starts with a familiar idea: if rural households have more land, they can produce more food, earn more money and become “emerging farmers” who eventually ...

The earthy smell of drying tobacco wafted through Mvurwi, a town 100km north of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, earlier this year. It was boom time: the harvest, in its spectrum of autumnal colours, was ...

Afrikaners for South Africa (Afsa) has slammed lobby group Lex Libertas’ planned display of 3 000 white crosses in the United States (US), warning it exploits farm victims’ suffering to push a narrow ...