Guinea fowl factory to be set up in Ghana
A guinea fowl processing factory is set to be developed in Ghana. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo nade the announcement and said that the...
Ghana, Rwanda ink deal to develop a chocolate plant
The government of Rwanda, and Ghana have inked a deal that will see a chocolate production plant constructed in Rwanda.The deal is one of...
Algeria rejects French wheat cargo
The government of Algeria has rejected a shipment of 27,000 tonnes of French milling wheat cargo. The country's agriculture minister Abdelhamid Hamdani confirmed the...
Uganda, Tanzania develop drought tolerant and disease resistant banana hybrids
Plant breeders in Uganda and Tanzania have developed drought-tolerant and disease-resistant banana hybrids that are intended to support the commercialization of East Africa’s banana...
ITFC inks 5-year Framework Agreement with Gambia
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, has inked a 5-year Framework Agreement with the...
Mobile grain dryers
By reducing cereal losses through thorough processing, and improving health (reducing aflatoxins), it is not surprising that mobile grain dryers have become popular in...
Nigeria awarded US $500,000 grant to boost Agriculture
Nigeria has been awarded US $500,000 grant to boost agriculture in the country. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) issued the co-investment grant...
The future of smart farming in South Africa
By: Nico Groenewald, Standard Bank’s Head of AgricultureTechnology has completely transformed agriculture over the last few decades. These days, farmers are integrating everything from...
Farmers Kenya appeal for completion of a banana factory
Banana farmers in Taita Taveta County in Kenya have asked the county government to speed up the completion of the Taveta banana factory.Construction of...
Ghana develops first banana plantation in Upper West
A banana plantation believed to be the first-ever in the Upper West Region in Ghana has been developed by Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University...