How to Stop Weeds From Robbing Crops of Moisture and Nutrients
Weeds are invasive plant species that often interfere with agriculture. They take advantage of healthy soil and steal valuable fluids and nutrients from crops,...
How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change
Case studies across Africa demonstrate the positive impact that access to even the most basic mobile technology can offer smallholder farmers. This underscores the...
Bayer spotlights grower focus at Fruit Logistica 2022
Bayer presents the latest innovative and sustainable Fruits and Vegetables solutions to, on and beyond the farm at Fruit Logistica from April 5 to...
Clariant’s Synergen DRT: taking drone-assisted pest management to new heights
The use of drones in farming can make crop spraying more precise, economical and safe, and due to these benefits, it is taking off...
Kenya to develop kitchen gardens in Nakuru
The government of Kenya has announced plans to develop kitchen gardens in Nakuru County. County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture Dr Immaculate Maina made...
Kenya to boost rice production in Kisumu, Busia
The government of Kenya have announced plans to boost rice production in Kisumu and Busia counties.Dr Mary Mutembei, the Head of Rice Promotion Programme...
The African Plant Nutrition Institute held a national-level workshop on adapting the Sustainable Agriculture...
As part of the Belmond Forum funded Sustainable Agriculture Matrix (SAM) Consortium led by the University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, the African...
Nigeria, others to import US $110bn worth of food by 2025
Nigeria and other African countries are set to import food valued at $110 billion by 2025. This is according to the International Institute of...
Family Farmers in Kenya Replace Expensive Fertilizer with “Green Manure”
Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For some years now, family farmers in Kenya’s Kisumu area have replaced...
Intercropping melon and cowpea improves soil nutrients and increases melon yields
The Diverfarming project analysed the nutrients and changes in the soil microbial community in the first year of intercropping melon and cowpea with reduced...