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AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN AFRICA
In the 1980s, Niger regrew 200 million trees across five million hectares without planting them: farmers revived the "underground forest" beneath their fieldsNigerien farmers successfully regrew millions of trees by protecting existing underground root systems. This farmer-managed natural regener...- Brazilian scientist who defied a dictatorship bought 63 African queen bees in 1956; a year later, 26 escaped and became one of America's most notorious invasive insectsTwenty-six African queen honey bees escaped a Brazilian apiary in 1957, beginning a continental spread. These bees, known as Africanized ho...
- Burkina Faso’s desert was swallowing his land, so one farmer dug thousands of pits and grew a 40-hectare forestA farmer named Yacouba Sawadogo revived an ancient farming method called zaï. He transformed barren land into a thriving forest ecosystem o...
- Elephant encounters: Scientists tracked elephants for 19 years in Botswana and found that year-long droughts pushed them toward human settlements, raising the risk of dangerous encountersAfrican elephants are increasingly venturing closer to human settlements as prolonged droughts persist, a new study reveals. Research from ...
- Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
- India eyes global bio-energy leadership with unified push on capital, missions and SAF exportsIndia is poised to become a major bio-energy exporter and bolster its energy security. Industry leaders at the India Bio-Energy Conference ...
- BRICS+ agriculture beyond borders: Trade and resilience for a food-secure worldWith India’s leadership and BRICS+ cooperation, agriculture can become not only a source of food, but a foundation for resilience, prosperi...
- Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
- BRICS and the new geography of agri-tradeIndia’s BRICS chairship in 2026 comes as agricultural trade faces new challenges beyond tariffs, including climate shocks, food-price volat...
- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
- Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costsNations globally are taking action to protect citizens from rising energy prices. Countries are introducing subsidies, tax cuts and fuel co...
- Pakistan among top countries with 'inefficient' agricultural water use: World BankPakistan faces critical water inefficiency in agriculture. This contributes to a global freshwater loss of 324 billion cubic metres annuall...
- Auto, agri, pharma, logistics key for India-Africa trade: Commerce SecretaryAt the CII India Africa Business Conclave, Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has...
- Indigram Labs signs MoU with a leading agri-business incubator in AfricaEHCAI, at Uganda, is an organization that provides Business Incubation Management, agri-business enterprise development and agro industry v...
- responsAbility picks up stake in SuminterSuminter focuses on 100% organic and GMO-free products, which integrates smallholder farmers into global supply chains.
- Scope for Indian companies to invest in Africa: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan SinghGovernment officials from various countries in Africa like Botswana, Seychelles, Zambia are leading business delegations for this forum.
- India may extend LoCs to some African nations in agri sectorIndia is expected to extend lines of credit (LoC) to least developed African countries for joint venture business initiatives in agricultur...
- India, Africa should form JVs in fertiliser area: Vikramjit Singh Sahney"Companies of both the sides should form joint ventures in setting up of units," Sun International Chairman Vikramjit Singh Sahney told PTI...
- ICRISAT to execute Bill Gates funded project for legumesAgri research body ICRISAT and two other centres would execute Bill Gates-funded USD 21 million project for legumes in India.
- Farming needs major shift, says FAOWorld farming needs a “major shift” to more sustainable practices as intensive crop production since the 1960s has degraded soils, depleted...
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