African farmers face rising climate disasters that destroy crops and livestock. The G20 must champion new, affordable tech-based insurance for them.
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South Africa’s G20 presidency is a chance to lobby for investment in drought-tolerant crops, better irrigation, and early warning systems.
Ghanaian bank lending to agriculture and manufacturing is in decline
The cannabis industry in Zimbabwe and South Africa is about to become a huge earner for corporations but small-scale farmers will lose out.
Africa’s small-scale aquaculture practitioners need cold storage facilities to stop their fish from going to waste.
Nigeria’s clay soil needs a boost to become more stable for road building.
South Africa’s Eastern Cape women farmers have problems getting land, loans, and leadership positions.
Tanzania’s avocado boom wastes 30%-50% of produce, hitting smallholder farmers hardest. Better training, fair prices, quality standards and storage can cut losses.
The Amadiba community in South Africa holds fast to traditional farming. They have also withstood pressure to mine their land.
Urban planning can prevent gullies from forming, saving costly repairs and avoiding displacement of people.
Rural communities in South Africa rely on public land to graze their livestock. They must be part of fighting soil erosion and restoring natural grasses.
After the elections, Malawi’s government will need to confront deep-rooted structural challenges to secure lasting food security and drive inclusive economic growth.
Large animals are key to the survival of big trees as they disperse seeds far and wide in their dung.
Rooibos herbal tea was first farmed by Indigenous South Africans who were forced off their land during apartheid.
Iraq’s massive agricultural system, believed to have been built by enslaved Africans, has been given dates by the first archaeological study of its kind.
Drought adversely affects the mental health of Ghanaian farmers.
Women smallholder farmers need digital platforms to sell their crops, support to get crops certified as organic, and communal places to process food.
Developing comprehensive knowledge of underground resources has become urgent for African countries.
Climate adaptation projects in high conflict areas like South Sudan work best if they’re designed to help communities manage many problems at once.
When South Africa’s Gumbi community got their land back 45 years after the apartheid government took it, they set up a successful community-run game reserve.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer at Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, Nigeria and Extraordinary Senior Lecturer at Indigenous Knowledge Systems Centre, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa, North-West University
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Ass. Professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; North-West University
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Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems and Health and Director of The Lancet Countdown in Africa, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Research Active Lecturer, Discipline of Psychology, Charles Darwin University, Charles Darwin University
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Senior Research Fellow & Malawi Country Program Leader, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Professor and DSTI/NRF SARChI Bio-economy Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Economist at the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg
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Senior Researcher, Associate Professor: Economic Management Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Research entomologist, Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Researcher, Agricultural Research Council - Animal Production, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburg and Visiting Associate Professor, The University of Osaka, University of Pittsburgh
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Senior Researcher and Statistician, University of Hohenheim
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Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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PhD Candidate, University of Memphis