The land I loved as a child is dying – but smart farming could save rural Africa from hunger and climate collapse. A farm worker at a farm in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2025. © Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoWhen I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date […]
Over 188 local farmers from Rivercess and Grand Bassa Counties are appealing to the Community of Hope Agriculture Project (CHAP) and Concern Worldwide to continue their farming support initiative, which they say has significantly improved their livelihoods. Speaking in an interview, the farmers emphasized that since the intervention of CHAP and Concern Worldwide—backed by Irish […]
Rice is the staple food for many countries across the developing world, particularly in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It fulfils the food energy needs of around half of the world’s population. 1 In sub-Saharan Africa, where 93 per cent of farm land is rain-fed, rice is a good crop alternative due to its ability […]