Zimbabwe declares fall armyworm a threat to National food security
A farmer holds an army worm found feeding on her maize crop at a Farm in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe government has declared the fall armyworm...
Forbearance of GMO seeds in Africa
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or in this case seeds are manufactured in a lab as a means to boost agriculture and food security in...
The Importance Of Proper Grain Storage For Food Security
Did you know that there were 37 African countries on the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Low-Income Food_Deficit Countries list...
Complete Farmer launches web platform that makes farming accessible to anyone
Ghana’s Complete Farmer recently launched a web platform that is making farming accessible to anyone. The platform enables users are to sponsor farms in...
Space-age technology for fight against crop-devastating pest outbreaks in Kenya launched by UK-based CABI...
CABI is leading a consortium, funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP), developing a Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses...
Tsebo Solutions Group supports community upliftment at Rustlers Valley Farm as part of UN...
Spinach that have been produced at the Naledi Farm as a result of its second harvest
To raise awareness for International Day of Cooperatives,...
Use of organic methods in the control of fall army worms
By Nita Karume,
The fall armyworm is a known heavy feeder for its quick destruction of the maize...
South Africa to experience 2% higher yields in maize production
Small holder South African Farmers will likely harvest 13.2m tonnes of maize this year. This is approximately 2% higher than the previous estimate that...
NISRAL urges African governments to upscale cassava production
By Nita Karume :
The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending PLC (NIRSAL), Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed is urging...
Zimbabwe’s tobacco production at an all-time high of 207m kg
Zimbabwe's tobacco production has hit 207m kg earlier on this week. This, according to Tobacco and Industry Marketing Board, is by far the highest...