Zimbabwe govt offers financial support for viable agribusiness
The Zimbabwe government’s Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development is offering financial support to farmers, agribusinesses and business development enterprises with...
Natural coffee processing increases Kenyan smallholders earnings six times in global market
Small-scale coffee farmers in Kenya are enjoying up to six times increase in their earnings in global market thanks to a natural processing technology...
Zimbabwe farmers gear up for climate-smart agriculture
Smallholder farming communities in districts such as Buhera have embraced feed production and water conservation innovations deployed by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement...
Western Kenya farmer find export markets and fortunes in herbs and spice farming
In Siaya County of Western Kenya, a farming revolution is taking shape, chaperoned by a former civil servant who has transformed swathes of traditionally...
New groundnut varieties in Uganda released
Groundnut whose scientific name is Arachis hypogaea L, also known as peanut, is the said to be the second most important legume after beans...
Sunflower farming an opportunity for local producers
Judging from recent reports and data, there is tremendous potential for increased sunflower production in South Africa. According to the Bureau for Food and...
Ecological farming a boon for African farmers: new study
An international team of scientists has found that eco-friendly practices such as growing a range of crops, including legumes such as beans or pigeon...
Torrential rains hit Cote d’Ivoire
The torrential rains of June 21 were the heaviest recorded since the beginning of the rainy season in the country, with nearly 200 mm...
Zim farmer allocated UK council farm
A Zimbabwean-born farmer has been allocated a council farm in the United Kingdom where he will grow crops popular in southern Africa, including white...
Zimbabwe’s 2023 planting season to start October, above-average rains expected
Farmers in Zimbabwe are expected to start planting their 2023 summer cereal crops this October while harvesting of the planted crop is expected to...