Mastercard Foundation seeks partners to provide access to inclusive financial services for the agriculture...
The Mastercard Foundation has announced the opening of an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to collaborate with prospective partners in bridging access to inclusive...
Zimbabwe tobacco farmers demand payment in US$
Zimbabwe tobacco farmers are demanding full payment in US dollars for their crop ahead of the start of the 2022 tobacco marketing season.Last season,...
SupPlant Raises $27M To Help South African Farmers Fight Climate Change
The AgTech company SupPlant, has recently been chosen as one of TIME’s Best Inventions, is excited to announce its recent funding round, raising $27M...
Zimbabwe horticulture exports up by 6.8% in 2021
Zimbabwe's horticulture exports in 2021 drew US$64.6 million, reflecting a 6.8 increase compared to US$59.5 recorded in 2020.ZimTrade, a trade promotion body confirmed the...
AFEX, Niger govt partner to improve agriculture productivity
Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has inked a partnership with Niger State Ministry of Agriculture and the Niger State Commodity and Export Promotion...
What to Expect at Major Global Biodiversity Negotiations in Geneva
After a two-year delay, negotiators from more than 190 countries will gather in Geneva for critical discussions around a global strategy to help stem...
Ghana earmarks US $105M to rehabilitate 3 dams to boost agriculture
The government of Ghana is to undertake a $105m rehabilitation project from next month on three irrigation schemes to boost agriculture production in the...
Nigeria bans foreigners from buying agric produce directly from farmers
The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned foreigners from directly purchasing agricultural produce from farmers.The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo announced...
Cry “Havoc!”, and let slip the dogs of war
Opinion article by Prof Frikkie Maré, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State
In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Mark Antony utters the...
Eni, Benin ink deal for joint initiatives in agro-industrial sector
Benin and Eni have signed a cooperation agreement to develop jointly initiatives on the agro-industrial chain for biorefining use.The deal will see the parties...