Tanzania kicks off initiative to boost grape produce
Tanzania has kicked off initiative to improve production of grapes and wine brew in the country. Ministry of agriculture announced to have started to...
Rwanda farmers seeks US $10M to rehabilitate irrigation facilities
Farmers in Rwanda are seeking US $10million to rehabilitate irrigation facilities destroyed by floods in different years. Ignace Mugenzi, the president of Coproriz, a...
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...
Pivot irrigation? here are the perfect BKT tires for this important application
Correct soil moisture also means having the right tires
With the arrival of the hottest months of the year, soil and field moisture is more...
Lagos State, Nigeria to raise US $2bn for agriculture, food security
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to raise US $2 billion to revolutionize agriculture, especially, food production and guarantee food security.Lagos State Commissioner...
New Bio-tech to boost rice production, reduce Import in Nigeria
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) working with relevant research institutions in Nigeria, has developed a new rice variety which could increase yield by...
Zimbabwe to train 2million famers in conservation agriculture
The government of Zimbabwe is set to train nearly 2 million farmers in conservation agriculture. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations...
Aldi funds vegetable packhouse to help smallholder growers in Kenya
Aldi UK has funded construction of a vegetable packhouse in Kenya to help smallholder growers. The project is part work of international NGO Farm...
Japan supports farmers in Nigeria with rice seeds, inputs
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), empowered 150 rice farmers with improved...
Wheat output increase expected in Morocco
The Morocco Ministry of Agriculture is forecasting total wheat and barley output at 9.8 million tonnes, which is about 26% above the country’s 10-year...