AfDB’s TAAT program targets 40m farmers across Africa in the next five years
The African Development Bank (AfDB)-funded Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program (TAAT) is set to reach 40m farmers across Africa in the...
ITFC: Africa’s Trade Solutions Championing Partner in Agricultural Development
General Manager for Trade and Development, Nasser M. Al-Thekair. Mr. Al-Thekair
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation...
Ethiopia deploys helicopters to spray new swarms of desert locusts
Ethiopia has deployed helicopters to spray new swarms of desert locusts that are eating crops and threatening the country’s food security. The...
Nurse crops – The contribution to sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture
The positive effects of catch crops and nurse crops to the soil structure, the soil organism and the nutrient balance, as well...
World Bank disburses US$ 14m for coffee revitalization plan in Kenya
The World Bank is set to fund a US$ 14m concessional
loan for a coffee revitalization plan in Kenya. The Ministry of Agriculture...
Impending locust invasion threatens wanting food security situation in East Africa
IThe Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has
issued a warning about an impending locust invasion-second of its kind in East
Africa since the year...
Nigerian government urged to make provisions in the agribusiness sector for NYFN’s participation
The Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has urged the Federal Government to reposition the country’s Agribusiness sector for youth participation owing to...
Southern African Agri Initiative welcomes assistance to farmers, though state initiative lacks insight
By Dr Theo De Jager
South Africa : Any assistance to farmers during the current lockdown should be welcomed.
Plant root hairs key to reducing soil erosion
Video available at: <https://fluff.bris.ac.uk/fluff/u3/ficmc/YtxgGUtg2kWq4W782EZAXQuGj/
The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil...
Exeter researchers discover a novel chemistry to protect our crops from fungal disease
Zymoseptoria tritici, the cause of Septoria tritici in wheat, treated with C18-SMe2+ CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER