Kofi Annan, chair of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has announced the appointment of Jane Karuku as the new president of the organisation

An IFAD-supported youth employment project in Senegal has shown great progress, with 100 per cent of participants interviewed reporting improvements in their employment situation, professional skills and income

A UK government department has contributed US$25 million to support a programme designed to enable farmers across the world to better plan their resources by allowing them access to improved statistics

Two maize seed companies have been attempting to convince the competition authorities in South African that their merger would benefit both farmers and consumers, as well as bring higher-yielding, improved maize products to the market