2.5m acres under water after torrential floods hit West, Central Africa
Nearly 2.5 million acres of farmland in West and Central Africa are under water following unprecedented floods- posing a long-term threat to the region's...
Establishing Taiwan as the hub for Asia Agriculture, Livestock, and Aquaculture Industries
Organized by Informa Markets Taiwan (Informa Taiwan) and co-organized by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan (COA), Asia Agri-tech Expo & Forum will take...
Farmers from Africa earn US$300m from GMO crops: Report
Farmers from Africa are reported to have earned an estimated US$282 million from growing genetically modified (GMO) crops in 2020, a new study has...
UK invests £450 000 in West Africa’s Rice Observatory
The United Kingdom (UK) government has invested £450 000 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rice Observatory to reduce dependency on imported...
Tradition leaders worry over hybrid seed proliferation
Traditional leaders in Zambia have asked the Government to set up a seed bank and protect the indigenous breeds and livestock from the influx...
Solynta, RegenZ partner for hybrid potatoes project in South Africa
European hybrid potato seed innovator Solynta has announced a partnership with South African seed potato producer RegenZ for a hybrid potatoes project in South...
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)to provide core contribution to icipe
New partnership will boost Africa-Australia linkages; and Africa-Asia-Pacific connectionsThe Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), has signed a Partnership Agreement, with icipe, to provide...
African students learn modern agricultural techniques at Chinese universities
A high number of students from Africa took part in agricultural activities at an experimental base in the Quzhou county of Handan, Hebei province,...
Another bullish crop outlook despite a marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices...
The new crop season for South Africa begins at the time when the Northern Hemispheres season tails off and harvest estimates starts trickling in....
IFAD and EU provide support to Malian diaspora to boost investments in agricultural sector
Malian diaspora is keen to invest in the development of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), especially to develop the agriculture sector, if they...