Kenyan farmers embrace crop diversification
More than 2000 farmers in Uasin Gishu County in Kenya have embraced diversification of high value crops such as Coffee, grafted avocados, tissue culture...
Zambia harvests largest corn crop ever
Having produced its largest corn crop on record this year at 3.6 million tonnes, Zambia will have 1.5 million tonnes available for export in...
US $150M granted for family farming in Angola
US $150million has been granted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to promote family farming in Angola. Augusto Guimbi, coordinator of projects...
Kenya to set up fund for coconut farmers at the Coast
The government of Kenya has announced plans to set up fund for coconut farmers at the Coast. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries...
OneFarm Share provides food relief, access to new market in Germiston
After witnessing the devastating effects of Covid-19 and hard lockdown, Tebogo Sebambo, who runs a small farming business situated in Germiston, Gauteng, wanted to...
Sudan receives third shipment of U.S. wheat
The government of Sudan has affirmed to have received the third shipment of wheat aid from the United States. The country received 48,000 tonnes...
Nigeria generates US $313M from cocoa
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammed Sabo Nanono has revealed that the federal government generated over US $313 million from the sale...
DFI introduces aquaponics vegetable farming to South Africa
A German investor, Desert Foods International, (DFI) has partnered with a South African Farmer to implement a historic climate-resilient agriculture vegetable and fish farming...
Quantum of Rs 3.7 M for 465 Arpents granted to tea farmers in Mauritius
Tea planters in the regions of Bois Cheri, Grand Bois and La Flora, Mauritius have been allocated a one-off allowance estimated to a total...
Mauritania seeks to join International Olive Council
Mauritania is seeking to become the nineteenth member of the International Olive Council (IOC). Executive Director Abdellatif Ghedira met with the country’s minister of...