climate change
Priorities for SA’s agricultural sector in 2025: Navigating climate change and growth
South Africa’s agricultural sector is a key component of the economy, creating jobs and providing food security. The past year was a challenging one, characterised by droughts and the lingering impacts of animal diseases. The year ahead will be focused on navigating and mitigating the risks of climate change[...]
Agroforestry part 2: Benefits of agroforestry
Research has shown that agroforestry in Africa offers more benefits to the farmer and the environment than forestry and agriculture. Agroforestry is an agricultural system in which trees and shrubs are grown along with crops and livestock farming. The system integrates all these parts to produce food while sustainably[...]
Agroforestry part 1: Introduction to agroforestry
Many parts of Africa are experiencing food insecurity, declines in farm income, land and soil degradation and the loss of biodiversity. Climate change is worsening the situation, especially in the drier parts of Africa, and is expected to continue to negatively affect the agricultural resource base in many parts[...]
How West Africa is building resilience against climate change
According to the report Climate Change and Security in West Africa published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), changing climate conditions in West Africa are impacting natural resource availability, biodiversity and agricultural productivity. The report projects that the region will experience unprecedented change in temperatures and rainfall[...]
Climate change hits Africa hardest
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), or Conference of the Parties (COP28) took place from 30 November until 12 December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This conference was attended by 60000 people and climate financing lobbyists tried hard to reach some measure of commitment to financing aimed[...]