Kenya Crops and Dairy Market System injects Sh350m into crop farming
The Kenya Crops and Dairy Market System (KCDMS) has invested over Sh350 million to boost food production in Kisii County.The funding includes an avocado...
Seed of an idea yields crops and jobs through perseverance and grace
By Libby PeacockEighteen years ago, Anja Fourie from the farm Driefontein in the Free State had an idea to start growing tomatoes to supplement...
Liberia launches 5-Year strategy and action plan for oil palm
The Government of Liberia has launched the National Oil Palm Strategy and Action Plan (NOPSAP), identifying oil palm as one of the priority crops...
Egypt to import wheat from India
Egypt is set to import wheat from India amid disruption in the country's wheat supply due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Egyptian Minister of Agriculture El-Sayed...
Taita Taveta, in Kenya sets sight in macadamia farming
Taita Taveta County in Kenya is set to increase macadamia production in its quest for a food-secure county.With extension support from the national government...
University graduates helping Zimbabwe farmers improve yields through use of drones
Two university graduates in Zimbabwe Anesu Mapisa and Emmanuel Marume have partnered to form a company, FarmBuzz that assists farmers improve their yield using...
Drought situation worsens in Eastern, Southern Ethiopia
The impact of the drought in eastern and southern Ethiopia is worsening affecting pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in these areas.
According to the UN...
On Earth Day, Listen to What Africans are Saying about Industrial Farming
Industrial farming—mechanized, heavy use of pesticides and fertilizer, very large farms, commodity exports and imports, government subsidies—has been a boon to the global food...
As Fossil Fuel-Derived Fertilizer Prices Rise, Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crops Prove their Value
The war in Ukraine has led to a rapid rise in fertilizer prices. This has raised the price of food as exports of wheat,...
Zimbabwe launches National Tobacco Expo
Zimbabwe has launched its first ever tobacco Expo in Karoi, Hurungwe district. Officiating at the event, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution...