Grain Rallies: keeping the farming show on the road
Farmers’ days are a popular tradition in South Africa but these days, producers who attend an InteliGro Grain Rally can expect something different: an...
WHO launches program to weed out tobacco farming from Kenya
The World Health Organisation launched a programme that will see hundreds of farmers in Migori County, western Kenya, shift from health-hazardous tobacco-farming, in efforts...
Rubber industry in Liberia calls for Gov’t support
The Rubber industry in Liberia are calling for the government to support them. Harrison G. Karnwea, chief executive officer of Nimba Rubber Incorporated, said...
Urban Agriculture Programme roll-out project reaches Mariental, Namibia
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) hosted the e-voucher card issuance and terminal roll-out for the Urban Agriculture Build Back Better programme in...
CIMMYT launches new wheat farmer support project in Ethiopia
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has launched a new wheat farmer support project in Ethiopia.The project dubbed ADAPT-Wheat programme is a...
Zimbabwe’s 2022 tobacco deliveries to fall by 15% due to late rains
Tobacco deliveries in Zimbabwe are expected to drop by between 10% and 15% due to the late and erratic rainy season.The Tobacco Marketing Board...
Tanzania to embark on avocado commercial farming in Bukoba
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to embark on avocado commercial farming in Bukoba District.Bukoba District Agricultural and Livestock Development Officer (DALCO), Mr...
IFAD-funded project to combat climate change, increase staple food production and enhance Bolivia’s food...
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Bolivia have signed a financing agreement that initiates the implementation of the...
Crop Research Platform established to promote all crop-related research
With the increase in population and the decrease in agricultural land, it is important to provide . However, crop production is facing many challenges,...
Growing illegal urban farming worsening Harare’s environment
Growing illegal urban farming in Harare, Zimbabwe continues to compromise the capital's environmental integrity, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) has said.It said unsustainable illegal...