International fisheries training in Liberia commences
The Liberian government through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, (NaFAA) in collaboration with the Africa Legal Support Facility (ALSF) officially commenced the start...
Mafuro farming, a large scale dairy farming enterprise established through AFC Holdings boosts milk production...
By Wallace MawireThe AFC commercial bank in Zimbabwe has supported the establishment of Mafuro Safari large scale dairy farm in Marondera district in the...
African Development Bank Board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis
Initiative to benefit 20 million African farmers, who will receive certified seed and technology to rapidly produce 38 million tons of foodThe African Development...
Nigeria considers implementing LID for cocoa farmers
Nigeria has expressed interest in implementing a Living Income Differential of $400 on every tonne of cocoa beans sold to enhance farmers’ benefit, joining...
Kenyan government should reduce the high fertilizer prices to boost food security
Nelson Maina: Kenyan-based agriculture expertKenya’s cost of living has hit unprecedented highs with prices of basic commodities being out of reach for many citizens.This has...
Looming Global Food Crisis Requires Immediate and Coordinated Action from All Sectors
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is testing the capacity of global food systems to feed the world in times of crisis. An estimated 1.7 billion...
Rate hike bites into farming margins as policy normalization gains momentum
The Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee has decided to hike the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% as of the 20th of...
Twiga Foods injects Sh1.2bn in new farming venture in Kenya
Agri-tech company in Kenya, Twiga Foods has launched a new farming subsidiary, expanding its business beyond supplying fresh produce and commodities through a mobile-based...
Kenya to modernize tea factories in Nyeri County
The government of Kenya has announced plans to spend Sh 50 million in the 2022/2023 Financial Year, to modernize coffee factories in three coffee...
Coffee, tea seedlings un-budgeted for in Uganda’s next FY
The government of Uganda will not provide funds for coffee and tea seedlings in the next financial year. The Country’s Minister of Finance, Planning...