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...
Uganda, Kenya to improve transit of fish to Democratic Republic of Congo
Uganda and Kenya have agreed to improve fish transit from Lake Turkana to the Democratic Republic of Congo.During a four-day discussion held at Busia,...
Kenya mulls tea fund to boost price stabilization
Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture is set to establish a tea fund to mobilize resources towards efficient and effective price stabilization in the sector.Peter Munya,...
World Bank Group’s Global Index Insurance Facility announces winners of the Africa AgTech &...
The Global Index Insurance Facility (GIIF), a World Bank Group program, announced the three top winners of the Africa AgTech & Inclusive Insurance Challenge, a competition for technology-led enterprises in Africa to offer innovative...
An impressive rebound in agriculture GDP in the fourth quarter of 2021
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s agriculture real GDP for 4Q21 shows an impressive rebound of 12.2% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) seasonally adjusted after...
IFAD and Govt. of Maharashtra boost commitment to empower 1 million rural women
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Maharashtra in India agreed to invest an...