Kenya signs $200m deal with UK to spur rural farming, reduce trade deficit
Kenya is set to benefit $200m (around Ksh26 billion) deal with UK to improve farming among the rural communities and reduce the country’s dependence...
Kenyan rangeland farmers adopt South African climate-smart dorper sheep breed to cope with weather...
The weather patterns in Kenya are changing drastically, a situation that has forced Kenyan farmers especially those in the rangelands to become adoptive to...
Pfumvudza agricultural cotton scheme in Zimbabwe targets 520k household
The Pfumvudza agricultural cotton scheme in Zimbabwe is targeting 520, 000 households in marginalized areas in bid to increase production.
Following the successful roll-out of...
Four pesticide regulatory pillars are the route to food security
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO of Agrochemicals Association of Kenya
Using pesticides on our crops lifts our agricultural production by as much as 90 per cent,...
A sign of resilience as agriculture posts another year of strong exports in 2022
After a relatively tough year of various challenges that impeded operations, agriculture showed signs of resilience and posted another year of strong exports in...
Cropin launches the world’s first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture – Cropin Cloud
Agritech pioneer Cropin announced the launch of Cropin Cloud, the world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture. Cropin Cloud is a multi-tenant, secure, scalable,...
Ethiopia, Djibouti ink MoU to utilize livestock terminal at Djibouti’s Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port
The governments of Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to on the Utilization of the livestock terminal at Djibouti’s Doraleh Multi-Purpose...
TOMRA 5C optical sorting machine wins prestigious Japan Food Journal award
The TOMRA 5C premium sorter has won the machine category award in the prestigious annual Japan Food Journal Awards.
Mr. Eizo Oda, Chairman of the...
Best of both worlds: Estrus detection aids and timed cattle breeding
Using artificial insemination (AI) with a cattle herd doesn’t require as much time or labor as you might think. With the advent of timed...
Renting Farm Equipment Improves Productivity in African Agriculture
Most agricultural outfits in Africa are family-owned and independently operated. This means their budgets are not free to purchase considerable and advanced equipment that...