Astral Foods steps in to help Africa’s largest bird park
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary in Hout Bay is rated one Cape Town’s top five natural tourist attractions next to the city’s iconic drawcards,...
Angola receives US $24.9m to facilitate Agricultural and Fisheries Census in the country
Angola has received US $24.9m from the National Statistics Office (INE). These funds are to be used to facilitate the Agricultural and Fisheries Census...
World Bank grants Malawi US $95m for agriculture commercialization project
The World Bank has granted Malawi US $95m for an Agriculture Commercialization (AGCOM) project. As such, the country's agriculture sector is expected to turn...
Italy, UNIDO sign US $5m agreement to fund agro-industrial projects in Africa
Italy and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) recently signed a US $5m agreement to fund agro-industrial projects in Mozambique and Tunisia. This...
Global seed companies are addressing climate change and nutrition needs but reach only 10%...
Access to Seeds Index shows seed industry making slow progress in key regions, including Africa
Thailand’s East-West Seed leads the way, followed by...
Bayer maintains strong position in Access to Seeds Index
Reaching more smallholder farmers is critical to tackle rising malnourishment.Bayer ranks number 3 on the global Access to Seeds Index published on January 28,...
UNEP working towards boosting smart agriculture in Africa
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and its partners are working in Africa to boost smart agricultural production in Africa. This will not only create...
AGCO and Germany’s BMZ announce intention to co-operate in a new project to support...
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry of...
Electronic trading system of soya bean and chickpea to enhance foreign trade transaction in...
The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has embarked on electronic trading system of soya bean and chickpea for purposes of enhancing foreign trade transaction. The...
EAC officials to meet and discuss the implementation of US $11.5m True-Fish project
East African Community (EAC) officials from Kenya Uganda and Tanzania are set to meet to discuss the grand five-year project-True Fish-that starts this year....