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...
India contributes US $1m for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe
The government of India has contributed US$1million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocksThe...
Kenya’s project to increase crop yield launched at Egerton University
Project to increase crop yield in Kenya has been launched at Egerton University in Nakuru County. A multi-agency team has been formed to fight...
Young farmer turned family farm around
BY: Fundiswa Nkwanyana
Gone are the days when farms were led by old men and women, now that we are in the 21st century they...
Firm secured to buy all processed cashewnuts in Tanzania
An American Company, has been secured to buy all processed cashewnuts from Tanzania. World Holdings International (WHI) announced that JF Braun & Sons, a...
Kenya to revive banana farming in Vihiga County
Kenya has embarked on a project to revive banana farming in Vihiga after containing a deadly viral disease that almost wiped out the crop...