Another bullish crop outlook despite a marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices...
The new crop season for South Africa begins at the time when the Northern Hemispheres season tails off and harvest estimates starts trickling in....
Zimbabwe to maintain contract farming method
The government of Zimbabwe has announced that the contract farming concept will be maintained. Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement deputy minister Vangelis Haritatos...
Rwanda, Ghana launch trade forum to boost AcFTA deal
Rwanda and Ghana have launched a business forum that aims to boost the African Common Market, AfCFTA signed in 2020 in Kigali.
Rwanda’s Minister of...
How Does “The Global Agro-Paradox” Creates Poverty, And How To Fix It?
According to the dictionary, a paradox is "a statement or proposition that, despite sounds reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems...
Sistema.bio launches biodigester carbon programme in Uganda
Sistema.bio, in partnership with Native Energy, has introduced a biodigester carbon programme in Uganda.
Dubbed ‘Uganda Dairy Biogas Programme’, the programme aims to boost small...
IFAD and EU provide support to Malian diaspora to boost investments in agricultural sector
Malian diaspora is keen to invest in the development of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), especially to develop the agriculture sector, if they...
Nigeria records 80% loss in crop yield
The 2022 Wet Season Agricultural Performance Survey in Nigeria carried out by the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liason Services (NAERLs), Ahmadu Bello University,...
South Africa launches R3.2 billion Blended Finance Scheme with Land Bank
The government of South Africa through the ministry of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, has launch a launched a 3.2 billion Blended Finance...
Egypt seeks new agriculture, food security cooperation with Gabon
Egypt has sought Gabon on new agriculture and food security cooperation. The two nations met through their respective Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation;...
US$275 mln World Bank fund envelopes Zambia’s agriculture
The goodwill from cooperating partners for Zambia’s economic recovery programme looks sustainable to patch up economic ravages spurred by COVID 19 and the Ukraine-Russia...