Kenya proposes Sh 670M budget to mitigate drought
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture’s has proposed a Sh 670million budget to the Treasury for mitigating drought, adverse weather conditions experienced in the country’s arid...
GAF ventures into gardening to supplement soldiers’ feeding budget
The Gambia Armed Forces has ventured into gardening to supplement the allocated budget given to them for the soldiers' feeding. Deputy Chief of Defence...
Cotton farmers in Kenya warn of a drop in harvest
Cotton farmers in Busia County, Kenya have been warned of a possible drop in the 2021 harvest over prohibitive seed prices.Jairosi Cotton Farmers Cooperative...
Akefema raise concerns over raw animal feed material exports
The Association of Animal Feed Manufacturers (Akefema) have raised concerns over the export of raw materials to Middle East countries which are offering premium...
Farming is not for the faint hearted
Successfully managing a farm is tough because nature is unpredictable and only resilient and passionate farmers reap the rewards. Two crop farmers in Limpopo...
Nigeria plants first genetically modified (GM) cowpea
Subsistence farmers in Nigeria have for the first time planted a new variety of genetically modified (GM) cowpea, promising to bolster food security for...
Kenya releases potato farming ‘encyclopedia’
Kenya has released a potato farming ‘encyclopedia’ on the best way to grow the crop. The book is a collaboration between the Embassy of...
Kenya pledges US $11M for irrigation in Nyeri County
The government of Kenya has pledged US $11million for the irrigation of farmland in Nyeri County. Minister of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Sicily Kariuki...
Fibertex geosynethetic products for horticulture include capillary mats for sub-irrigation
At a time in Southern Africa, when food scarcity is a very real concern, it is even more important for the agricultural sector and...
Pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya to benefit from Sh128m agriculture project
More than 1,000 pastoralists and 300 agro-pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya are set to benefit from Sh128 million German-funded climate change project that seeks to...