Study explains how a fungus helps plants to acquire more iron in a sustainable...
After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus...
Kenya’s pyrethrum farming to be revived
The government of Kenya has announced plans to revive pyrethrum farming. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya revealed the plans and said KSh 40million has...
Tadb to back farming, livestock, fisheries sectors
The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has pledged to support producers in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors to the hilt as it plays its...
Introducing ADJUWEX: Clariant’s innovation shift to glufosinate herbicides
Tailor-made glufosinate adjuvants for better weed control
High-powered toolbox called ADJUWEX for a variety of formulation options with very good performance vs current...
Zinc fertilisers are essential to boost cereal-crop yield
An adequate zinc supply in maize plants maintains high pollen viability and a sufficient carbohydrate source
In Sub-Saharan Africa, soil health concerns are largely due...
Bayer and Fair Planet renew commitment to improve access to seeds in Ethiopia
The “Bridging the Seed Gap” project in Ethiopia facilitates smallholder farmers’ access to seeds of high-quality vegetable varieties.
Bayer has renewed its commitment to the...
South Sudan: African Development Bank grants $8.1 million to support food production
The grant constitutes additional financing to the ongoing Agricultural Markets, Value Addition and Trade Development Project (AMVAT)
The Board of Directors of the African Development...
PETKUS Corn Cob Dryer Houses
Maize seed production is a growing market in some African countries. But seed production requires special technologies which ensure the quality of the produced...
Kenya’s project to increase crop yield launched at Egerton University
Project to increase crop yield in Kenya has been launched at Egerton University in Nakuru County. A multi-agency team has been formed to fight...
Food insecurity in Mozambique affected 3m in 2021 – Global Report
Nearly three million people in Mozambique faced a food crisis or an emergency in 2021, the highest number since the 2016 drought, a global...