NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: Agriculture 2035
The Nation in Conversation topic “Agriculture 2035”, focusing on how new technology will change the face of agriculture as we know it today, is...
NAMPO / Nation in Conversation: Inspirational women in business
With the lead up to this year’s Nation in Conversation debates taking place at NAMPO – from the 15th to the 18th of May...
USAID offers $150,000 reward for tackling Armyworm menace
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is offering a $150,000 reward for ways to combat the armyworm menace. The agency warned last week...
35 million euros to boost smallholder farming in DR Congo
By Oscar Nkala
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a new programme to help families...
Quton releases new cotton hybrid seed
Zimbabwe's major cotton seed producer Quton, has released new cotton hybrid seed. The seed, which generally requires less water, boasts of a higher yield...
AGCO Retail Finance Partnership accommodates needs of Zambia farm sector to finance farm machinery
AGCO a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has established a Retail Finance Partnership to support Zambian farmers in the purchase of farm...
Kenya’s property development opportunities ramp up as multinationals put down roots
Multinationals are fast recognizing the opportunities in the East Africa region given strong growth indicators that see Ethiopia’s developing infrastructure, and investors whetting their...
AFDB signs over $200m to ETC in a bid to promote agriculture in the...
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) has signed a $200 million Soft Commodity Finance Facility agreement with the Export Trading Group. The agreement comes as...
WhiteCap Cocoa Holdings Announces the Development of the World’s Second Largest Cocoa Farm in...
WhiteCap Cocoa Holdings LLC, a privately-held agri-business, based in Ghana and the United States, is pleased to announce the development of a 3,000-acre cocoa...
Morocco to host 2018 edition of ‘African Women in Agriculture’ conference
By Oscar Nkala:
US-based charity Believe In Africa (Day) has chosen the Moroccan city of Marrakech to host the second edition of its African Women...