Good rains lift crop production estimates
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
After a slow start to the 2018/19 summer crop season with severe dryness during December...
Local chicken feed could solve poultry challenges in Sierra Leone and boost maize production
With poultry feed prices at a historical high, a successful 18-month project by Sierra Leone’s Leecon Poultry to produce feed from local ingredients and...
Zimbabwe given green light to export citrus to China
The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China issued an announcement to allow the import of fresh citrus from Zimbabwe that...
Getting women in the driver’s seat of Africa’s agribusiness revolution
by Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya
Monica Musonda, CEO of Zambian food processing company Java Foods , certainly faced hurdles in her rise to the top,...
John Deere re-energize its brand with a new brand position
Antois van der Westhuizen, MD John Deere Financial Sun-Saharan Africa and Jacques Taylor, MD Sub-Saharan Africa unveil new brand positioning and Nampo revamped stand
John...
IFAD-VCDP issues farming implements to boost dry season farming in Niger State
The International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has distributed farming implements to boost dry season farming in Niger.
Flagging off the...
Ugandan farmer takes over as president of Slow Food
When Edward Mukiibi began to grow tomatoes at his home in Uganda, he had no idea it would change thousands of lives. Including his...
Academics argue large-scale farming not working in Africa
Researchers have discovered that while large-scale farming in Africa may improve global food security, they have, however, noted that the system deteriorates the continent's...
SKF Food-grade bearing sets high standards in hygienic design
A new ball bearing from SKF, with food-grade grease and an integral seal, requires no relubrication – which helps maintain both machine performance and...
Hydroponic Farming: Pioneering Agriculture in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
For millennia, the process of farming has remained unchanged, making it seem utterly absurd to envision cultivating organic plants without the use of soil....