An Improvement in SA Summer Crop Production Estimates
by Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa is in for a fairly good harvest in 2017/18 production season. This was confirmed by the third production forecasts released by...
Produce cheaper chemicals for fall armyworm control
Agriculture experts have urged the Zimbabwe Government to invest in production of cheaper chemicals for fall armyworm control to reduce costs of production for...
Starting a successful farming business ‘from subsistence to commercial farming’
By Innocent Mhangarai :
Traditionally in the African context households have been practicing farming as a way of ensuring that the family is well fed, well-nourished...
Zambian farmers lack access to farm inputs, basic extension services, says NGO
Humanitarian organisation People In Need (PIN) says most smallholder farmers in the Western Province of Zambia lack access to agricultural inputs, farm assets, agricultural...
Kenya Pepper exporters suffer losses from pest attacks
Kenya’s pepper exporters have suffered a huge losses following the escalation of False Codling Moth pest attack. Consequently, the European Union market has imposed...
Op-ed : Fall armyworm invasion, a wake-up call for Africa
By Michelle Adelman, an advocate for plant-based protein food and founder of Accite Holdings, which focuses on technology-led, sustainable agriculture projects in Africa.The outbreak...
Proper Maize Post-harvest practices
By Nita Karume: (Kenya)
Shortages and high prices continue to characterize Kenya’s food security status. As a country, Kenya is still reeling from the effects...
US$500 000 to fight avian flu and fall army-worm in Zimbabwe
By Oscar Nkala
The Japanese embassy in Harare has donated US$500 000 to help the government of Zimbabwe fight the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...
Winter Wheat : Adhere to set planting days
Nqobile Bhebhe ,Zimbabwe:
Farmers intending to take part in winter wheat production have been urged to plant on May 1 in order to realize good...
Kenyan farmers incur losses from army-worm invasion
Cereals growers in North Rift Kenya region are staring at heavy losses due to the re-emergence of the army-worm. The worm invasion has increased...