Farmers increasing use of high-tech equipment increases possibility of cyber attacks
Today’s precision farmers, who rely on a host of internet-driven high-tech equipment, face an increased likelihood of a cyberattack. This was so important that...
Kenyan youth generating good income from in little-known earthworm farming
In 2013 after completing his secondary education George Muturi decided to venture in vermiculture (rearing of earthworms), a not-so-famous farming activity among Kenyan farmers....
SA Agriculture lecturer named finalist for global women award
A South African lecturer in Agricultural Technology at the United Kingdom Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been named as one of just three finalists for...
McKinsey backs new agriculture initiative in Africa
A new project, the African Agricultural Transformation Initiative (AATI), has been launched and it aims to promote inclusive agricultural development in Africa.
Founding partners are;...
Mineral Mining to Improve Soil Quality in African Agriculture
The world’s population is above 8 billion and rising quickly. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects it will increase to 9.7 billion by 2050,...
Kenya devices strategies to revive cotton farming in key growing areas
The government of Kenya has come up with various strategies towards reviving cotton production among smalholder farmers in key production areas where the crop...
“There is no food security without water security,” says IFAD executive in plea to...
Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) calls for accelerated investments to help small-scale farmers in developing...
Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 launched in Tanzania
Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, has today officially launched Africa’s Food System Forum 2023, Africa’s premier...
SA woman carves path through chicken farming
Ramokone Sannah Kwakwa, 23, has garnered a large following on TikTok for her poultry farming.
She sells slaughtered chickens, chicken manure, live chickens, fire wood,...
Uganda initiates agriculture digitalization programme to woo more youth into farming
The government of Uganda has come up with agriculture digitalization programme aimed at encouraging more youth into faming to boost their income and improve...