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...
Zimbabwe wheat farmers target 400 000 tonnes to ease imports
Zimbabwe is targeting 400 000 tonnes of wheat this season after the country, which perennially imported the grain due to shortages, registered a 36%...
Sensor-to-satellite technology delivers global connectivity for smart agriculture
Wyld Networks has announced the availability of its new range of low-power, sensor-to-satellite terminals and modules that make it possible to connect agricultural sensors...
Farmers, SA local council accused of ignoring tensions between migrant farm workers
The Rural Legal Centre in South Africa has accused farmers and the Robertson municipality in Cape Town of ignoring tensions between seasonal migrant farm...
Angimex inks rice export contract with Sierra Leone
Angimex, a member of Louis Holdings Group has inked a rice contract export with the Republic of Sierra Leone.The MoU inked will see Angimex...