Africa’s new free trade area set to boost agriculture: Report
Agriculture accounts about one-third of the African continent’s GDP, provides a livelihood for 50 percent of the population and feeds hundreds of millions of...
Tanzanian government looking to promote seaweed farming in the country
The government of Tanzania is currently looking to promote sea weed farming in the country. The Minister for Trade and Industries, Ambassador Amina Salum...
IFAD-funded project to combat climate change, increase staple food production and enhance Bolivia’s food...
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Bolivia have signed a financing agreement that initiates the implementation of the...
Zimbabwe farmers told to scale up chilli farming
Farmers in Zimbabwe have been urged to scale up the farming of chilli peppers to help build local community resilience through this viable livelihood...
If we lose biodiversity we will not address climate change or hunger, warns IFAD
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food,...
First batch of smallholder farmers successful completes hands on training on potato production
In a quest to empower subsistence and smallholder farmers in the Province, the North-West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NWDARD) has recently trained...
The potential of gene editing is vast, an African scientist says
Gene editing is making it easier for researchers to help local plants varieties adapt to changes in the local environments and provide better nutrition.
This...
Seychelles imposes restrictions on the movement of tomatoes
The National Biosecurity Agency has imposed restrictions on the movement of tomatoes between the Seychelles' three main islands after a caterpillar known as the...
Kenya govt pledges fair pricing for farm produce
The government of Kenya has pledged a fair pricing for farm produce. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Peter Munya made the announcement and said they...
Farmers count US $1.5Bn loss in wasted food
By Nita Karume :
In 2017, a total of US $1.5Bn in food quantities went to waste. In a report by the National Bureau of...