Drought prospects do not worry Zimbabwe government
Nqobile Bhebhe ,Zimbabwe
AUTHORITIES in Zimbabwe are not disturbed by prospects of a looming drought owing to low yields coupled by outbreaks of deadly...
Tobacco selling farmers, RBZ brace for a clash
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Nqobile Bhebhe, Harare
TOBACCO farmers in Zimbabwe could be headed for what is now an annual fight with the Reserve Bank...
New incentives for Nigerian farmers in Sokoto State
By Oscar Nkala
The Nigerian State of Sokoto has introduced new incentives to encourage farmers to increase the area under wheat, sesame, garlic and onion...
Holistic approach needed to address water crisis in Western Cape
“The current water crisis in the Western Cape has highlighted serious problems with South Africa’s approach to water management and finding viable solutions,” says...
Agriculture proves to be a heavy lifter
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Business
On the back of a devastating drought in South Africa’s biggest agriculture region, the...
Storm damage to slash Moroccan berry exports by 50%
By Oscar Nkala
Moroccan strawberry exports are likely to decline by as much as 50% this season following the destruction of fruits grown in plastic...
‘Push and pull’ cropping system to stop armyworm in Africa
By Oscar Nkala
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) says recent field experiments in East Africa have proved that inter-cropping maize with...
Omex Agrifluids at Agritech Expo Zambia 2018
Omex Bioboost provides fast early growth and secure development of sugar cane
Omex Agrifluids is pleased to announce the company’s attendance at Agritech Expo Zambia...
Dangote Inaugurates Multi Billion Naira Rice Processing Plant in Jigawa…Promises to End Rice Importation
The mill with a capacity to process 16 metric tons of paddy rice per hour, when completed, will in a year process paddy rice...
Zimbabwe’s coffee sector in sorry state
Zimbabwe, home to some of Africa's richest coffee belts is only left with about two commercial coffee farmers on 300 hectares, a drastic drop...