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Sustainably Growing Africa's Food Systems
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Africa has written the rules. Now it must build the state to deliver them
Twenty years of AGRA show that a farming revolution needs four things to happen together: good policies, capable institutions, working systems and execution. AGRA’s new Impact, Learning and Foresight Report shows where Africa has those, and where it does not yet. By Boaz Blackie…
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The soybean idea creating jobs and opportunities in Northern Ghana
When Issah Tolhatu started weighing soybeans in her university hostel room, her entire operation processed just nine kilograms a day. There was no processing facility, no sophisticated machinery and no guarantee that the idea would succeed. There was simply a food science…
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From teacher to job creator: How YEFFA helped Fadhella Modeste build a thriving poultry enterprise
GATSIBO, RWANDA — Three years ago, Fadhella Modeste was earning 150,000 Rwandan Francs (RWF) a month as a primary school teacher in Rwanda. Today, the 26-year-old runs a poultry enterprise with 1,000 layer chickens, producing around 800 eggs a day and generating approximately…
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Inclusion in action: Celebrating the women transforming Nigeria’s rice value chain
by Dr Esther Afor Ibrahim As the world marks the International Day of Rural Women during the International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026, AGRA underscores a central truth: Africa’s agrifood transformation cannot succeed unless rural women can participate equally, access…
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ILF report sparks fresh debate on what Africa’s next 20 years of agricultural transformation must deliver
Africa’s agricultural transformation must move beyond gains in production to deliver stronger farmer incomes, viable enterprises and institutions capable of sustaining progress at scale, experts said during a webinar examining the findings of AGRA’s recently launched Impact,…
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More than mushrooms: A story of inclusion, nutrition and youth leadership
At first glance, they are just mushrooms. Small clusters of oyster mushrooms, carefully cultivated and ready for harvest. But for Bernice Yawo Agboada, they represent something much bigger: an opportunity to improve nutrition, create livelihoods, and inspire more young people to…
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From one plot to five: How Marudio Anderson is growing a business and creating jobs
In the fertile plains of Biturana Ward in Tanzania, rows of onions represent far more than a harvest for Marudio Anderson. They represent independence, enterprise and just how far one opportunity can grow. A young farmer living with albinism, Marudio has built a growing…
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A Quarter of Africa’s Food Never Reaches a Plate. We Have Almost Stopped Counting How Much
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction 29 September 2026 Assan Ng’ombe, Kindie Tesfaye, Jacqueline Chepkoech, and Eric Kataka Mukabi Africa’s food security challenge is not only about producing more food, but also about saving more of what is already…
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How AECF is Unlocking Finance for African Agribusinesses | #AGRAat20
Finance can unlock growth for smallholder farmers and agricultural businesses when they are combined with the right support. The @Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF), was created to bridge the financing gap facing Africa’s “missing middle.” From aquaculture and quality…