Over $800,000 project to improve food safety in public health and trade launched in...
A pilot project that seeks to improve food safety outcomes in public health and trade in East Africa, particularly in Rwanda and Uganda has...
Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
Agricultural scientists from Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics for use in wrapping nursery seedlings made from farm wastes in a bid to face off...
Mechanisation, growing demand in the Mediterranean despite critical issues
The agricultural economies of the region have extraordinary potential, particularly related to high value-added crops. However, demographic imbalances, anthropisation, land consumption and climate change...
Agrilevante, the agricultural technology exhibition
The 2023 edition of Agrilevante, to be held at the Bari exhibition centre from 5 to 8 October, was presented at the Ciheam of...
Burundi to receive support from the African Development Bank Group in key development sectors
Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said the Bank will use two existing projects from its current portfolio in Burundi to help meet the...
Landscape Restoration Essential for African Agriculture
Much of African land otherwise suitable for agriculture is nutrient deficient, which has financial and health implications for farmers and citizens. Landscape restoration essential...
Tanzania to woo 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year through tech...
The government of Tanzania has set an ambitious goal of using agritech to lure 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year in...
Investors bet big on locally developed Agri-tech farm solution
Boost for local champion bringing tech-enabled farm management solutions to African agriculture
FarmTrace, based in Tzaneen, Limpopo and Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is the only cloud-based...
Microorganism Shows Potential as an Iron Biofertilizer for Cucumber Plants
A UCO study shows that the FO12 strain of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus improves cucumber plants' responses to iron deficiencies, promoting their growth without...
Good news for Kenyan growers as government removes ban on raw macadamia exports
Kenyan farmers can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government temporarily lifted the ban on export of raw macadamia nuts which has...