The first pearl millet hybrid – called Nafagnon - was released in Burkina Faso, West Africa. It was developed by ICRISAT-Africa and the Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA) in Burkina Faso. The…

The COVID-19 crisis is pushing millions of people back into poverty, making the commitment to a better future even more urgent. The Swiss development organisation Helvetas saw record donations and supported over five…

In Ethiopia, agriculture is the backbone of the economy. However, even for African standards the yields are low. Driven by his passion for digital farming, a young start-up entrepreneur hopes to revolutionise the…

Despite their importance for climate, nature and people, rangelands are threatened with escalating conversion and the drastic effects of climate change. This atlas aims to guide climate and biodiversity negotiators ahead…