South Africa calls for worldwide cooperation to address food insecurity

The story of Twiga Foods is similar to that of a company that refuses to give up. Founded in 2014 to better connect agricultural producers to traders, Kenya's start-up is now new. Its ambition: to become a safe value of food distribution in Kenya, and beyond. After several years focused on the distribution of fresh products, Twiga Foods is changing course. The company announced that it has taken control of three local companies specializing in c…

South Africa calls for worldwide cooperation to address food insecurity

Johannesberg: Countries worldwide have to work together to address food insecurity, climate volatility, and systemic exclusion, which continue to threaten the stability of global food systems, said a South African official.  Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen made the remarks on Wednesday in Durban at the G20 Agriculture Working Group meeting, running from Wednesday to Friday. He said South Africa is facing rising input costs, unpredictable c…

African Agriculture Needs a Data Revolution to Fast-Track its Transformation - Farmers Review Africa

The future of Africa’s agricultural sector hinges on its ability to leverage data for innovation, efficiency, and resilience, writes Candice Kroutz-Kabongo, Digital Innovations Lead at Solidaridad, an international network organization. Across the continent, smallholder farmers—who produce 70- 80% of the region’s food—face mounting challenges, from climate change which include but not limited to increased frequency […] The post African Agricultu…