AFGRI commits R3 million to the establishment of the AFGRI Support Fund
AFGRI, a leading agricultural services company with core competencies to enhance, support and guide the growth of agricultural enterprises in South Africa and further...
John Deere Welcomes Initiatives to Support Emerging Farmers Announced in 2019 Budget
Jacques Taylor - John Deere MD Africa
John Deere has welcomed the R3.7billion allocation announced in the 2019 Budget Speech to assist emerging black farmers...
Angola to hold US $24.9m farming census
Angola is set to hold a US $24.9m farming census that will run across the country. The counting process will begin in March and...
KFC Franchise owners to invest US $150m in Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector
Chicken Bird Holdings (CBH), South African giant and the owners of fast-food Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise in the country, is se to invest...
Kenyan government lifts ban on fish imports
Kenya’s Department of Fisheries has lifted a ban on fish imports. This is following a severe shortage after President Uhuru Kenyatta's directive against Chinese...
New project to boost food and nutrition security and rural incomes in Burundi
Nearly 235,000 vulnerable households will benefit from a US$101 million project that aims to improve the living conditions and climate resilience of rural populations...
The SUM-Africa project for smallholder farmers in Uganda sets higher targets for 2019
The Sum-Africa project, which is providing smallholder farmers in Uganda with satellite-based drought index insurance, has set higher targets for 2019. The project, which...
Oserian announces scholarships, job plan for students
Students and teachers of Hill Top Academy, one of the schools managed by Oserian during a thanksgiving ceremony.
A fortnight after being crowned the...
Astral Foods steps in to help Africa’s largest bird park
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary in Hout Bay is rated one Cape Town’s top five natural tourist attractions next to the city’s iconic drawcards,...
AGCO launches farm in a box initiative for Africa
AGCO recently launched its Farm in a Box (FIAB) initiative for Africa at Germany’s International Green Week earlier on this year. The FIAB initiative...