Unpacking the public petition to withdraw harmful pesticides from the Kenyan market
A growing population, need for exports and the emergence of new pests are cited as key reasons behind the proliferation of agrochemicals in Kenya,...
New regional policy in Uganda to boost agriculture produce
A new regional policy on agricultural and trade policy reforms will boost trade between member states in Uganda. This is according to executive director...
Farmers in Kenya counter climate change effects with use of water harvesting
Farmers in southeastern Kenya are bouncing back with fruit orchards after years of declining crop harvests due to erratic weather through use of rainwater...
Ghana launches soya bean project
A Four-year sustainable soya bean project has been launched in Tamale, Ghana. This aims to promote the production of the cash crop and improve...
InteliGro and CropWatch Africa bring user friendly, effective technology to the farm
InteliGro, a provider of integrated crop solutions, and CropWatch Africa, a crop monitoring and pest surveillance specialist, have partnered to bring a precision farming...
In-Depth Study of the Biodiversity of the Fungus Causing Olive Tree Anthracnose
The Department of Agronomy at the University of Córdoba leads an international study in which the different species of the pathogen are being understood...
South Africa grants market access to Tanzania’s avocado
The government of South Africa has granted market access to avocado produced in Tanzania. This marks an end to a 10 years of a...
United Refineries, Zimbabwe eyes 10 000 Ha of soya crop
United Refineries Limited, a Bulawayo based edible oil manufacturer, and its partners, expect contract farmers in Zimbabwe to grow soyabean about 10 000 hectares...
Omex to exhibit at Growtech Eurasia in Antalya
Omex Agrifluids designer and manufacturer of speciality soluble fertilisers for the broadest spectrum of agricultural and horticultural crops will be exhibiting at Growtech Eurasia...
KEPHIS trains experts to fight, detect new invasive mango pest
The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) is training experts to help detect a new invasive mango mealybug pest.The training is being carried out...