As a leading African financial institution, Standard Bank has developed a strategy to finance climate-smart agriculture on the continent
Crops
Web-based AAgWa platform predicts yield of nine African crops
A new tool, which uses cutting-edge machine learning techniques and satellite remotely sensed data was launched on 27 April, to predict agricultural yields for nine key crops across Africa
Roundtable organised to improve fertiliser accessibility and affordability in West Africa
West African Heads of State and ministers affirmed their commitment to accelerate investments and reforms to make fertilisers more accessible and affordable, during the high-level roundtable jointly organised by the Togolese government, the World Bank, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Avocado farming leaves a positive mark on the environment and local communities
With more than 500 hectares of land and 300 employees, Three Farms, a farming company nestled in the indigenous lands of northeast South Africa, produces around 3,500 tonnes of avocados a year, with almost half of this sold for domestic consumption and the rest exported to either the UK or Europe
Working towards agricultural sustainability in South Africa
Standard Bank has partnered with the University of Free State (UFS) and the Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to contribute towards a more sustainable agricultural sector in South Africa