Namibia’s Agribank to assist women and youth
In its quest to assist women and youth in Agriculture in Namibia, Agribank disbursed loans to the value of N$43 million towards women, while...
Releaf secures $4.2 million in seed funding and grants to drive industrialisation of food...
New funding will support the development and scaling of technology solutions for Nigeria’s Oil Palm sector
Lagos, Nigeria. Releaf, an agtech start-up that develops proprietary hardware...
Small scale farmers in Kenya facing financial starvation
AFEX Chief Executive Ayodeji Balogun has announced that small scale agricultural sector in Kenya is the least funded sector despite it being the largest employer...
Kenya proposes Sh 670M budget to mitigate drought
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture’s has proposed a Sh 670million budget to the Treasury for mitigating drought, adverse weather conditions experienced in the country’s arid...
Netherlands launches a call for projects for rain-fed agriculture in Sudan
The Netherlands has launched a call for a rain-fed agriculture project for the Darfur region and South Kordofan State in Sudan.The Dutch government wants...
Kenya pledges US $11M for irrigation in Nyeri County
The government of Kenya has pledged US $11million for the irrigation of farmland in Nyeri County. Minister of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Sicily Kariuki...
New study identifies best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers
Livestock markets for Black emerging farmers in RSA - Eastern Cape
A comparative study exploring the challenges farmers face in two cattle-farming provinces in South...
Pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya to benefit from Sh128m agriculture project
More than 1,000 pastoralists and 300 agro-pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya are set to benefit from Sh128 million German-funded climate change project that seeks to...
India contributes US $1m for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe
The government of India has contributed US$1million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocksThe...
Kilimo-Viwanda Scholarship programme in Tanzania creates bright future in Agriculture
The agricultural sector in Tanzania accounts for 27% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 25% of foreign currency. The industry also provides 60% of...