Rome, Italy – At COP31, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will showcase new investments, evidence and solutions to accelerate climate adaptation at scale and build resilience in a world of increasingly overlapping climate and economic shocks.
Accra, Ghana//- National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) has honoured five of its founding member companies as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Accra, Ghana//-Members of the National Seed Trade Association of Ghana (NaSTAG) and the National Seed Council (NSC) have demanded a huge procurement quota for locally produced quality seeds to enhance food production in the country.
Tshepo Mochekgechekge (29), a former Social Employment Fund (SEF) participant who is now a crop farmer based in Saulsville, in the South African City of Tshwane, represents a compelling example of how the SEF enterprise development pathway can translate into sustained business growth and long-term livelihood creation.
Kampala, Uganda// — President Yoweri Museveni said Uganda offers significant investment opportunities in processing products such as cocoa, coffee and pineapples, noting that agro-industrialisation would create jobs, expand trade and increase earnings from agricultural exports.
The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Hans Akerboom, has expressed concern over Ghana’s dependence on imported poultry, saying the country imports about 80% of its poultry supply despite strong domestic demand.
For 57-year-old Mary Daka of Merwe Village in Petauke District (Zambia), farming is more than a livelihood; it is a way of life. Her personal motto, “No farmer, no future, no life,” reflects her passion for agriculture and her determination to create opportunities for her family and community.
In Boane, Maputo Province of Mozambique, Arlindo Elias Massingue’s fields tell a story of persistence, learning, and change. At 47 years old and a father of seven, Arlindo has spent years working to provide for his family under difficult conditions.
Gadifele Phatshwane (43) from Rabokala, in the North West province of South Africa, joined Solidaridad’s Social Employment Fund (SEF) programme during Phase 2 implementation (July 2024-May 2025) and later continued into the first quarter of Phase 4, where her participation helped strengthen and expand the multiple enterprises she manages today through Molemi T Greens, Madibeng.
Smallholder tea farmers in Mulanje and Thyolo are transforming tea production in Malawi through farmer-led seedling nurseries supported by Solidaridad’s Pathways to Prosperity (P2P) Tea Project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
