It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of ...

South Africa’s economy expanded 0.5% in 2024, the slowest pace in four years, with agriculture contracting almost 9%.

Young farmers in Ethiopia, Ghana and Malawi are less likely than older farmers to use improved seeds and fertilizers or receive advice from extension officers. Many governments are concerned about the ...

The International Day of Rural Women (IDRW), established by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007, is celebrated annually on 15 October to recognize the ...

Dr. Jemimah Njuki is Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society at the African Development Bank Group. Here she discusses the Bank's commitment to gender equality, its results in supporting rural ...

By promoting healthy food and diverse forms of wellbeing, agroecology is giving rural areas a new positive image, different ...

ZVIMBA, Zimbabwe (AP) — For Pelagia Bvukura, who lives in a rural part of north-central Zimbabwe, COVID-19 had always been a “city disease,” affecting those in the capital, Harare, or other, distant ...

A mix of state programmes and private capital is bolstering plans to bridge the digital divide in African countries. Tower ...

Indonesian villages have been rated among the most attractive local areas in the world, offering nature, authentic cultures and local life. Indonesia is set to develop and promote rural tourism in its ...

Think Forward is a blog written by staff of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy covering sustainability as it intersects with food, rural development, international trade, the environment ...

AI can be used to detect cervical cancer in women in resource-limited parts of the world. However, for this method to work, ...