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...
Poor harvest season feared in Zimbabwe
Fears are growing in Zimbabwe that the country will experience a poor 2022 harvest season due to erratic rains and a prolonged dry spell.As...
Malawi unveils new tobacco buyer
The government of Malawi has unveiled a new tobacco buyer with the aim of create competition among the buyers thereby increasing demand and prices.Minister...
Maputo residents turn to rice farming
Over 60 farmers in Matola near Maputo, Mozambique have taken to growing rice near, and the harvest provides each farmer with between four to...
Ugandan study reveals higher yields and pest resistance with Bt maize
African scientists have demonstrated that genetically modified Bt maize offers much higher yields and better pest resistance than conventional varieties — traits that could...
Rural African women embrace agroecology: FAO
The United Nations’ (UN) Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says at least a third of the world’s food is produced by smallholder farmers on less...
Tanzania Distilleries Limited to purchase 1500 tonnes of grapes
Tanzania Distilleries Limited (TDL), a subsidiary of Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL), has announced plans to purchase 1,500 tonnes of their produce this year.TBL managing...