Zambia procures 133 mln tons of crop
Purchases of maize and other crops by Zambia’s food Reserve Agency in the 2022 marketing season remain on course to attain the country’s food...
Climate-smart agricultural practices deliver life-changing benefits to Tanzania’ women farmers
Mariam Tungu, a woman farmer from Singida’s Ikungi district in central Tanzania has spent decades cultivating the small piece of land behind her home...
Zambia targets 1 mln farmers on fertiliser subsidy
To compensate for the 25% loss in maize and output of other crops last season, Zambia has maintained the number of beneficiaries of the...
Angola has potential as a future agriculture powerhouse of Africa: World Bank
Angola has an abundance of arable land and a diversity of climatic conditions that are suitable for producing a variety of agricultural products.According to...
Nigeria to boost local production of wheat
Nigeria is set to boost local output of wheat and cut dependence on imports. The country has inked a partnership deal with food company...
Emerging bean farmers progress well despite challenging season Schoeman Group honours Zamukele’s top performers...
The Schoeman Group hosted its annual Day of Celebration today, 7 September 2022, to honour the emerging farmers in its Zamukele programme, specifically those...
Op-Ed : How regenerative agriculture can increase Africa’s food production
By Ndidi Nwuneli , Bogolo Kenewendo , and Zoë Karl-WaithakaAs global stakeholders work towards COP27, the next climate change conference, and accelerate efforts to...
Could Kaolin Clay Replace Pesticides in Crops?
Farmers consider how other species influence crops to create a nourishing agricultural environment. Hungry insects, fungi and animals search for delicious dinners and put...
Ministerial meeting to boost early warning systems in Southern Africa
The need for a major expansion in early warning systems in Southern Africa to protect lives and livelihoods from increasingly extreme weather and climate...
Fuel price reprieve, a positive development as 2022/23 agriculture season is about to begin
Following the upswing in fuel prices which reached a recording high during July 2022, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced that domestic fuel...