Over the years, Africa's agriculture has faced significant challenges leaving it vulnerable within the global food system. However, modern agriculture is currently undergoing a revolution fuelled by advancements in digital technology and biotechnology solutions that can effectively address global food and nutrition security challenges.Read More
African agriculture is predominantly about smallholders. The transformation of African agriculture is thus first and foremost about how these tens of millions of women and men farm, fish, or raise their livestock.Read More
The Ministry of Agriculture together with the African Agricultural Transformation Initiative (AATI) launched a consultative workshop that will run from 19th – 23rd June, 2023. The aim of the workshop is to explore AATI support to Tanzania’s agricultural transformation agenda, and engage in genuine discussions on the setting up of an Agricultural Transformation Office (ATO)...Read More
Policymakers, industry leaders, producers, civil society groups, and scientists and researchers from across the globe converged on Washington DC for the AIM for climate summit. The summit brought together partners to increase and accelerate investment in and support for agriculture and food systems innovation for climate action.Read More
Overall, the number of people with insufficient food consumption has increased in all regions compared to past month and year, except in West Africa where it declined by 3.4% over the previous month.Read More
The launch of the African Agricultural Transformation Initiative (AATI) in July, 2022, presents a unique opportunity to offer solutions to the challenges experienced in the agricultural sector. Over five years (2021-2026), the AATI will seek to establish new (and strengthen existing) national mechanisms designed to enhance delivery of agricultural transformation policies and programmes.Read More
