CORAF’s Ghana focuses on digital agricultural system optimisation

Jul 24, 2023

The biannual board of directors meeting of the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) has been held in Ghana’s capital, Accra, with digital agriculture on top of the agenda. The meeting discussed extensively several...

Ideas and Innovation: Pitch AgriHack Competition 2023

Jun 27, 2023

The Pitch AgriHack Competition for 2023 is still open. The aim of the Pitch AgriHack competition is to accelerate digital agriculture entrepreneurship led by young innovators, for growth and job creation in Africa. Innovative startups in the Pitch AgriHack competition...

Digital Agriculture Specialist – Farmer Decision Support

May 26, 2023

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a non-profit organization that specializes in agriculture research for development with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more...

Of Africa and The Magic Formula of The Italian Taxi Driver

May 8, 2023

Africa, Development & Aid, Food and Agriculture, Headlines • Of Africa and The Magic Formula of The Italian Taxi Driver – Some days ago in Rome, the Italian taxi driver switched on the radio during a longish ride through the usual traffic jam. Music, gossip,...

Young entrepreneurs in Uganda empowered with digital skills

Apr 27, 2023

As part of a joint project with FAO Farmer Field School (FFS) in Uganda, eight youths belonging to three entrepreneur teams from Karamoja region in Uganda took part in an orientation course, 15-17 March, to master the use of a solar-powered Digisoft smart projector...