Togo introduces two new varieties of cowpeas to boost national output
The government of Togo has introduced two varieties of cowpeas that is Striga-resistant in bid to improve the nation’s cowpea output for the 2021-2022...
Togo produces 940,000t of yam in the 2020-2021 campaign
Togo produced 940,876 t of yam throughout the 2020-2021 agricultural campaign. The figure was disclosed by the office for agricultural statistics, IT, and documentation.The...
Agricultural exports in Egypt reach 5 million tons
Egypt’s agricultural exports have reached five million tons year to date through October 27. This is an increase of 600,000 tons year-on-year.Agriculture and Land...
Nigeria to reduce illegal importation of rice via land borders
The government of Nigeria is set to strategize and collaborate with security agencies, to reduce the illegal importation of rice through land borders.The Minister...
Choose the right fertiliser for pome fruit
Atlantic Fertilisers' approach for a successful fertigation program for pome fruit, is regular applications at effective concentrations.The applications must be done with intervals of...
Kenya boost food security in Lamu County
The county government of Lamu has partnered with the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project to boost food security in the county.The ongoing multifaceted social...
Namibia rolls out agronomic programmes
The government of Namibia has rolled out several agronomic programmes in its quest to improve crop production, food security, create employment as well as...
Somalia, UN open centre to monitor desert locusts
Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations have opened a centre to monitor desert locusts in the country.The centre...
Sunflower farming an opportunity for local producers
Judging from recent reports and data, there is tremendous potential for increased sunflower production in South Africa. According to the Bureau for Food and...
Kenya declared locust-free
Kenya has been declared free of desert locusts, at least for now. Collin Micheni, director of plant protection and food safety at the Ministry...