From backyard farming to commercial farming
By: Fundiswa Nkwanyana
Nowadays there is a growing trend of thriving farming businesses that were started by entrepreneurs who fell in love with farming by...
Torrential rains hit Cote d’Ivoire
The torrential rains of June 21 were the heaviest recorded since the beginning of the rainy season in the country, with nearly 200 mm...
Water Tanks Are An Essential Component In Ensuring Ongoing Food Security
Food security has been a global concern for some time now, with about a tenth of the world's population suffering from acute hunger. The...
Rwanda starts farming grapes, wine processing
Rwanda is set to start growing grapes and producing wines after signing a lucrative deal with a Germany state - Rhineland Palatinate three years...
World Bank transforms farmers into entrepreneurs
A World Bank-supported project is helping smallholder farmers in Lesotho diversify their crops, and expand markets as climate change, extreme weather, and global economic...
Zimbabwe lists duty free on agricultural equipment
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has listed import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT)-free agricultural equipment while the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and...
Kenya canola smallholders to enjoy global prices courtesy of contract farming with local oil...
Small-scale canola farmers in Kenya are set to enjoy global prices for their canola seeds after entering into contract farming with a local oil...
Haskelberg Nurseries Enter Joint Venture with Ag Tech Firm Yellow Brick AgTech for New...
Israel based Haskelberg Nurseries has entered into a joint venture agreement with UK based ag tech company Yellow Brick AgTech (YB AgTech) for the...
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...
Local chicken feed could solve poultry challenges in Sierra Leone and boost maize production
With poultry feed prices at a historical high, a successful 18-month project by Sierra Leone’s Leecon Poultry to produce feed from local ingredients and...