The Gambia and the African Development Bank Group to boost rice output and uplift...
The African Development Bank Group is supporting the country’s efforts to produce 200,000 additional tons of paddy rice by 2028, reducing imports to zero
Gambian...
Qatar exploring trade and investment opportunities in Kenya’s agriculture value chains
By Zablon Oyugi
Kenyan farmers in the dairy and livestock value chains might soon start benefiting from trade and investment opportunities being explored in the...
NFU Director Raises £12,000 for Farm Africa, Aiding East African Farmers and Fighting Poverty
Nick von Westenholz, the Director of Trade and Business Strategy at NFU, has successfully generated over £12,000 in donations by conquering the Mahale Mountains...
Unleashing African farmers, agro-processors’ economic potential through financial, technical support
By Zablon Oyugi
African farmers and agro-processors can unlock their economic potential through increased yields and value addition despite myriad challenges posed by climate change...
Feathers raffled as the avian flu spread threatens domestic eggs supplies.
By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
The latest news on the poultry industry indicates a potential supply crunch due to the outbreak...
Fitch Ratings confirms AA+ rating for the International Fund for Agricultural Development
Fitch Ratings confirmed the International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AA+' with a Stable Outlook.
According to Fitch’s...
Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023
Despite huge challenges stemming from deteriorating logistics infrastructure and cost pressures associated with loadshedding, the agriculture sector again showed further resilience as evidenced by...
UHT milk imports a threat to farmers, livelihoods
Tip-Top Milk, a leading South African milk trader and transporter, is concerned the recent import of approximately 30 million litres of cheap UHT milk...
ERG Africa’s Chawama community agricultural programme at Frontier mine harvests 513 tonnes of maize...
The Chawama programme’s bountiful harvest comes at a critical time when the DRC is facing significant crop shortages, and an estimated 25,8 million people...
AfDB approves $20 million to improve business environment and drive investments to climate-smart agriculture
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund , the African Development Bank Group’s concessional lending window, has approved a grant of $19.98...