300,000 Ugandan youth to be supported in agriculture sector
300,000 Young Ugandans are set to be supported in agriculture sector. This follows a launched programme by Humanitarian aid and development agency,...
Kenya, Burundi to sign agreements to boost bilateral cooperation
The governments of Kenya and Burundi are set to ink a bilateral agreements that will further enhance the cooperation between the two...
Using satellite in boosting agriculture
The World Economic Forum has observed that use of satellite can boost agriculture in Africa. According to data from the organisation, earth...
Vice-chancellors in Africa pledge support to bettering agricultural output
Vice-chancellors of 130 African universities have pledged to mobilise resources for continental initiatives that would support human capital development as well as...
Science fund grants US $3.3M for agriculture innovations in West Africa
One of Africa’s biggest science funds, Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) has rolled out US $3.3million in...
Over US $17bn pledged to increase food security in Africa
Over US $17billion in financing has been pledged by a coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners to address rising hunger...
AGCO Africa presents Africa Agribusiness Qualification to tackle youth unemployment
AGCO Africa is driving a skills development initiative under the banner of Advancement in Agricultural EducationLast year...
Europe taking on the world to lock out agriculture
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of KenyaIn the months surrounding the birth of our own...
Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them !
A boy at work in a maize field, Ethiopia. Photo credit: C. Robinson/CIMMYTAfrican Development Bank President Adesina
Sub Saharan Africa and Asia rice sector players seek innovative ways of boosting local...
Africa has become a major consumer of rice with an estimated annual import cost of over 5 billion USD. Between 2010 and...