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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects ...
The science research institute has put out more nutritious, climate-resistant crops, which have helped fight hunger and boost the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Africa. It developed and ...
With South African farmers starting to pack citrus destined for the U.S. market this week, growers have called on the government "to prioritise immediate negotiations with the U.S on tariff ...
The ministers presented the proposal at the Financing Smallholder Farmers in Africa conference held on March 17-18, 2025. The conference, themed "Scaling Finance for Smallholder Farmers in Africa ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country's citrus-growing sector and the economies of ...
African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has announced plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock $10 billion in financing for smallholder farmers ...
Porterville Irrigation District abruptly ends its groundwater management agreement with the city, sparking outrage among ...
Earlier this month, IOL reported that the South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (SACCUSA) insisted it had received overwhelming interest from Afrikaner farmers seeking to take up the ...
Tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt South African citrus farms and could potentially affect 35,000 jobs, a farmers' association said on Tuesday. Trump imposed a 31% tariff ...
Johannesburg — President Trump doubled down Friday on his offer to grant U.S. citizenship to White Afrikaner farmers in South Africa, accusing their government of treating them "terribly." ...