Elgon Kenya partners with Ministry of Agriculture to reward young farmers
Agro input company Elgon Kenya has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education to reward pupils and their teachers for...
Rwanda agricultural export earnings jump by 45 per cent in one year, report
Rwanda's annual agricultural export revenues jump by 45 per cent representing over $788.7 million (about Rwf859.5 billion) in 2022 from $543.1 million (about Rwf591.8...
Western Kenya farmers find soft landing in pawpaw production after sugarcane woes
For many years farmers in western Kenya have been into sugarcane farming as their chief cash crop. However, things are changing as the venture...
How Israel training inspires Kenyan youth into building agribusiness powerhouse
By Zablon Oyugi
In 2016 the Israeli and Kenyan governments signed “The Jerusalem Declaration” or the “Declaration on Collaboration in Water and Irrigation” opening the...
Industry leaders express great hope in horticulture sector performance in Kenya
The future of Kenya’s horticulture sector is poised to improve twofold in the coming years if farmers and traders uphold food production safety measure...
North West small scale producers get a nod after completing the SA-GAP programme
A total of eight small-scale farmers in the North West Province have recently received a stamp of approval from the South African Good Agricultural...
Protecting greenhouses and preserving the crop [Case study]
How automation and notification system from Ajax tripled production efficiency
Ajax turned the passive environmental monitoring system into an active control system with alarm generation...
Universities partner to grow edible greens in Mozambique cities
The Irish Ambassador in Maputo, Mozambique Patrick Empey last week launched an Irish Research Council funded project, in partnership with Irish Aid, under the...
Agricultural and horticultural businesses must ‘upskill and open their doors’ to tackle labour shortages
Agriculture and horticultural businesses must improve their ability to recruit and retain staff from both inside and outside the industry as part of addressing...
TOMRA Food appoints first Global Category Director for Vegetables and Fruit for its processed...
TOMRA Food continues to sharpen its focus on sorting and peeling solutions precisely tailored to food categories