In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will – has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source ...
Artificial intelligence is transforming how food is produced across Sub-Saharan Africa, turning agriculture into a more ...
South African agricultural exports hit an annual record of $15.1 billion in 2025, even as sales to the US slumped in the second half.
TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left ...
South African agricultural exports hit an annual record of $15.1 billion in 2025, even as sales to the US slumped in the ...
HIV/AIDS has decimated Africa’s farming communities so badly that the amount of cultivated land in some countries has declined by nearly 70 percent, researchers said on Thursday. About 80 percent of ...
In this article, African Climate Foundation agriculture researcher Malik Dasoo writes about the benefits of regenerative agriculture and how it can transform farming in Africa. Regenerative ...
A Seed Savers Network seed bank in Gilgil, Kenya. The Kenyan NGO Seed Savers Network works with smallholder farmers on seed access, traditional crop varieties, and biodiversity. (Photo by James ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal (AP) — On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. Ten years ago, he left ...