US Grains Council officials attend agriculture trade mission in East Africa
Officials from the United States Grains Council staff (USDA), agribusiness and producer members, recently took part in the USDA agriculture trade mission (ATM) in...
Eastern Zambia provides over 62,000 tons to food security
Despite the farming input distribution hiccups, Zambia remains food secure with the country securing over 62, 000 metric tons of maize and soya beans during...
New brewer to engage 3 000 Zimbabwe sorghum farmers
A new traditional beer brewing company, Buffalo Brewing Company is set to engage 3 000 sorghum farmers in Zimbabwe to grow the crop for...
Togo launches soybean sales campaign
The 2022-2023 soybean sales campaign in Togo has officially been launched. According to the national federation of soybean producers, more than 200,000 tons of...
Navigating climate change: helping Malagasy farmers safeguard their livelihoods
By Marcelle Ayo, IFC Country Manager for MadagascarBecause of its geographical location and climatic conditions, Madagascar is especially vulnerable to extreme weather events and...
La Niña heavy rains could result limited corn harvest in SA
The increasingly wet conditions in South Africa’s corn-growing regions, brought on by a third consecutive year of La Niña, raise the risk of a...
UK varsity develops pearl millet to help farmers in Africa
Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom (UK) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, based in Niamey, Niger, have developed a...
Kenya to import GMO maize
The government of Kenya has announced plans to import genetically modified maize as part of its move to ease food shortages caused by the...
Op-ed :The world cannot afford to ignore drought in the Horn of Africa
Joint Op-ed by - By Mohamed Malick Fall, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Michael Dunford, WFP Regional Director for Eastern Africa,...
Omex will be exhibiting at Growtech Eurasia in Antalya, Turkey
Omex Agrifluids a world leader in the design and manufacture of speciality soluble fertilisers for the widest arena of agricultural and horticultural crops and...