Bayer Acquires German Biotech Start-up Targenomix
Bayer announced today the acquisition of German biotech start-up Targenomix. The spin-off of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI MPP) uses...
Farmers embrace smart insurance to guard against climate shocks
With the help of images taken via satellite and smartphones, ACRE Africa’s Picture Based Insurance (PBI) project is working to make smart insurance accessible...
Zambia embarks on input distribution
The onset of the rains in Zambia has prompted the Government to sustain the distribution of the farming inputs in the country in an...
2.5m acres under water after torrential floods hit West, Central Africa
Nearly 2.5 million acres of farmland in West and Central Africa are under water following unprecedented floods- posing a long-term threat to the region's...
New Holland wins Best Specialized Tractor at EIMA 2022
The Tractor of the Year 2023 Awards today named the New Holland T4.120 F tractor “Best of Specialized” at the EIMA International Agricultural and...
Agroecology, best remedy for Africa’s food insecurity’ – CSOs
Climate Change campaigners in Zambia have drafted a policy favoring a shift to agroecology against the traditional industrial agriculture practices that heighten climate change...
IFAD to lead the food pillar of Egypt’s Nexus for Water, Food and Energy...
The Government of Egypt has selected the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to lead a multi-billion dollar food and agriculture pillar. NWFE is...
UN Project: HomeBiogas Will Turn Farm Waste Into Renewable Energy in Rwanda
HomeBiogas announces this achievement while participating in COP27, focusing on climate change solutions for Africa
HomeBiogas will be supplying biogas systems for the treatment of organic...
South Korea, Africa seek cooperation to boost sustainable agriculture
South Korean and African researchers and government officials met on Wednesday in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Japan to discuss measures to boost sustainable development of...
Morocco, AfDB ink deals to boost agriculture
The government of Morocco has sealed two deals with African Development Bank (AfDB) that is set to boost agriculture and social protection.
The first agreement...