Europe vegetable growers plot moving to North Africa as energy crisis worsens
Vegetable farmers in northern and western Europe are contemplating halting their farming activities there due to the financial hit from Europe's energy crisis, a...
Gates Foundation invests US$50m on ‘green super rice’
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested US$50 million to support the Green Super Rice project in African and Asian countries, which aims...
Global FoodTech Challenge Announces 30 Shortlisted Start-Ups in Competition for $2 Million Prize
A selection of 30 innovative agritech and foodtech start-ups from around the world, working to address food security challenges, were today named as shortlisted...
Create quality jobs and provide social protection, urges United Nations Secretary-General
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments across the world to quickly invest in quality job creation the and the provision of social protection...
Despite positive agri backdrop, farmers need to take a balanced approach when investing in...
While heavy late rains created waterlogging challenges in several key farming areas at the end of 2021, the impact on yields has not proven...
Cocoa Value Chain in Nigeria set for improvement
The Cocoa Value Chain in Nigeria is set for improvement. Counsellor for Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Mission Nigeria, Gerald Smith, announced that the United States...
Prosper Cashew Convenes Industry Stakeholders to Transform Cashew Processing in Nigeria
Today, representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Embassy in Lagos, international nonprofit TechnoServe , ISF Advisors, Nigerian cashew processors, and...
Vendease secures $30 million to transform procurement and business operations for restaurants across Africa
Vendease, a Y Combinator-backed digital platform that allows restaurants in Africa to buy supplies, access financial services and power their business operations, has raised...
Nairobi International Trade Fair commences
The Nairobi International Trade Fair has commenced, resuming after a two-year break occasioned by the Covid-19 outbreak.President William Ruto is expected to officially open...
APNI, INRA organize workshop for olive trees production in Morocco
The SAM framework and the National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) organized a workshop to introduce and adapt the Sustainable Agriculture Matrix (SAM) to...