Kenya commissions Sh1 bn semen plant in Trans Nzoia County
The government of Kenya has commissioned Sh 1billion semen plant in Trans Nzoia County. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya officiated the ceremony and said...
United Nations rural poverty agency IFAD set to boost its ethical investments
In a significant move to strengthen its commitment to ethical investments, the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agreed on...
Mohammed bin Rashid honours 10 Winners of 2022 Zayed Sustainability Prize
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presented awards to the 10 winners of the...
Agricultural machinery: growing market in 2021
At the end of the year, registration figures show very significant increases for tractors (+36%) and other types of vehicles. The effects of incentives...
Zimbabwe to rebuild dairy herd to 60 000: Minister
By Lawrence PagangaZimbabwe hopes to rebuild its depleted dairy herd to 60 000 in the next five years, a government minister has confirmed.The country’s...
Lake Harvest secures US $7M investment
Lake Harvest Group, which produces tilapia in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Uganda, has attracted Aqua-Spark and Norfund as new cornerstone investors. The two have partnered...
TOMRA Food optical sorters boost profitability of the wild-growing berries producer from Karelia
FRESHBERRY was founded in 2019 with its production facilities located in Pryazhinsky District of the Republic of Karelia. The enterprise is engaged in collecting,...
U.S. Government Investing $1.9M to Boost Fonio Exports from Mali
Establishing a direct trade of fonio between the United States and Mali is the ambitious goal of a joint project of two companies, Mali Shi...
APSAN Members access to CBN’s N503.3bn intervention to farmers
The Agricultural Produce Sellers (Dealers) Association of Nigeria (APSAN) announced that 20,000 members of the association have so far benefited from the N503.3 billion...
Mozambique: $47.09 million grant from African Development Fund for special agro-industrial processing zone
The grant will help improve agricultural productivity and agribusiness development in the Niassa province
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has...