sub-Saharan Africa

New drought tolerant and pests resistant maize variety gets Sh2.5bn funding

New maize hybrids branded as TELA maize have been enhanced through biotechnology to improve their drought tolerance and ability to resist attacks by insects. Photo courtesy. A new insect-resistant and drought-tolerant maize variety in Sub-Saharan Africa has received Sh2.5 billion ($24.6m) grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) […]

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Better seeds help African farmers see higher yields and incomes

Millions of farmers in Africa are now harvesting two to three times more grain compared to 10 years ago thanks to improved availability of and access to high yielding, high-quality seed according to estimates by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). In a newly-released publication tracking the work of the Programme

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African agriculture: who will own the future?

Agriculture is instrumental in Africa’s poverty: it must also be instrumental in its wealth. Only through agricultural regeneration can growth, diversification and job creation occur for African economies, for no region of the world has ever industrialised without the agricultural sector being first transformed. In short, the future of Africa depends on agriculture. But Africa

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New drought tolerant and pests resistant maize variety gets Sh2.5bn funding

Better seeds help African farmers see higher yields and incomes

African agriculture: who will own the future?

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