A blueprint for transforming South Africa’s agricultural sector through CHANGE
A significantly transformative and replicable broad-based initiative within the agricultural sector has recently come on-stream via the conclusion of a transaction between citrus and...
World Bank to invest US $300m in Ghana’s Cocoa industry
The World Bank is looking to invest US $300m in Ghana's cocoa industry. This is for purposes of increasing cocoa production over the next...
The growing number of female tech entrepreneurs in farming
When Oluwayimika Angel Adelaja-Kuye started Nigeria's first vertical farming company she already had years of experience advising governments under her belt - yet as...
Zimbabwe government signs a US $50m deal with John Deere for tractor supply
The Government of Zimbabwe has signed a US $50m deal with John Deere. The deal will see the agricultural equipment manufacturer supply 1 300...
AGCO makes a significant investment towards the expansion of the Future Farm training facility...
AGCO Future Farm Phase II ground breaking
LUSAKA, Zambia, AGCO has revealed plans for further development of the Future Farm project in Zambia. This was...
Zimbabwe Treasury allocates US $67.6m for livestock vaccines
The Zimbabwe Treasury has allocated a budget of $67.6m for the procurement of dip chemicals, vaccines and animal pest and disease surveillance to curb...
Advanced Farming Market will witness a CAGR of 13.4% during 2022: TMR Study
Agriculture offers food to the 7 billion global population. The global climate change and increasing pollution creates havoc on the environment and negatively impacts...
World Bank’s US $200m APPEALS initiative to benefit 21,000 women and youth in Nigeria
World Bank has initiated a US $200m Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) initiative, which is set to benefit 21,000 women and...
Flood recession agriculture to earn flood-prone farmers pretty penny
Several African communities in areas prone to floods have resulted to growing crops in soils left behind by floods in a practice called flood...
Kenyan Lobbies in the agricultural sector oppose draft crops regulations
Kenyan lobbies in the agriculture sector have opposed draft crops regulations. This comes 2 months after Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) published two draft...