FAO, Japan seek to empower women and youth in agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE) and the Japanese Government Mission to the African...
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...
Study on financial solution for Tanzania farmers wins award
By Lawrence PagangaA study which looks at the financial solutions to help farmers in Tanzania, received the prestigious United Kingdom (UK) -based Financial Times Responsible Business...
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...
Liberia Cocoa Corporation rejects LACC, Senate Committee’s claim of corruption
The Liberia Cocoa Corporation has rejected claims of corruption allegedly levied by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Fishery...
Zimbabwe’s yearly milk output records 4% increase
The government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Agriculture's dairy services department announced that dairy farmers produced 79,6 million litres of milk in 2021,...
European Bank provides new funds for olive farming, irrigation projects in Tunisia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has confirmed a new €6.2 million loan to the Compagnie Générale des Industries Alimentaires (COGIA) to...
CENEEMA inks partnership agreement to speed-up agricultural mechanization
The director-general of CENEEMA -National Centre for the Study and Experiment of Agricultural Machinery- and the managing director of Gradit Technoloc-Industries Sarl signed a...
Kenya-China Chamber of Commerce opens office in Beijing
The Kenya China Chamber of Commerce (KCCC) has opened an office in Beijing, a move that aims to facilitate trade between the two countries.Speaking...
Africa, America set to improve agriculture
Ministers of agriculture of Africa and America have launched a common agenda focusing on innovation, environmental sustainability and profitability of farmers.The two continents reached...