Joint agricultural development project harvests second grain crop
The harvesting of the second grain crop of the joint agricultural project that was undertaken by AfriForum, Saai and the Boiphitlhelelo Co-operative of Noga’s...
Bayer Acquires German Biotech Start-up Targenomix
Bayer announced today the acquisition of German biotech start-up Targenomix. The spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI MPP) uses...
Bayer and Pula Foundation partner up to insure 10 million smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan...
Bayer Foundation and the Pula Foundation today announced at World Economic Forum that they are planning to provide insurance coverage for 10 million smallholder...
Kenya develops new regulations to enhance quality, access to variety of select seeds
The Kenyan government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has developed new regulations that are aimed at enhancing quality and access to...
Calls made to revitalise the African Crop Science Society
Calls have been made by agricultural scientists and institutions to revitalise the 30-year-old African Crop Science Society (ACSS).The society, founded in 1993, has been...
100,000 cassava farming households to strengthen food security and climate resilience
INGABO Syndicate Farmers, a producer organization and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today signed a US$2 million project to enhance food...
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...
SA winemaker using ducks to control pests in vineyards
A South African winemaker, Vergenoegd Löw, The Wine Estate, is using 1 000 Indian Runner ducks to forage its vineyards where “they happily dine”...
Preventing Crop Disease Outbreaks in African Culture
In the past, crop diseases have destroyed African plants. Preventing outbreaks of these diseases is necessary to sustain communities. Crop infections are highly preventable...
Bayer’s Grants4Ag Program Awards 21 Crop Science Research Grants for 2023
Bayer today announced its 2023 cohort of Grants4Ag grant recipients who have been selected to research promising sustainability and biotechnology subjects in agriculture with...