Reseeding Grasses in African Agriculture for Cattle Grazing
Reseeding — also called overseeding — is the practice of planting seeds in an area with established grasses. It can potentially restore degraded areas...
WFP helping Namibian farmers confront weather extremes
Drought followed by flooding has wiped out harvests in most parts of Namibia.
Retired cattle auctioneer Kavanga Ngombe, 81, has seen his harvests shrink over...
Ghana builds maize processing facility in Sekyere Central District
A maize processing facility has been developed in Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District in Ghana. Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen during...
Kenya inaugurates Thiba irrigation dam
The government of Kenya through the Head of State, President William Ruto has inaugurated the Thiba irrigation dam in Kirinyaga County.
The new infrastructure is...
Aviagen East Africa Celebrates Grand Opening of New Grand Parent Farms
Aviagen® celebrated the grand opening of its greenfield project, Aviagen East Africa Limited, on 2 September in Arusha, Tanzania. Aviagen East Africa Ltd is a...
Successful insect farming requires perfect conditions for growth
Successful insect farming requires perfect conditions for growth
Better Insect Solutions (BIS) is a joint brand of Inno+, Skov and Big Dutchman. All three companies...
World Food Forum exploring how science, tech, innovation can boost Africa’s agriculture
Africa's agricultural productivity has been stagnating for decades, but science, technology and innovation could offer solutions with measures such as enhancing soil health and...
Kenya to construct new agri dam in Trans-Nzoia County
A new dam for agriculture purposes is set to be built in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya. The county’s Agriculture Officer, Mary Nzomo who launched the...
Let’s exploit the impetus around climate change to scale up agriculture – panelists
The panel discussion, unlocking smart and inclusive Recovery in Africa through the private sector, was one of several at the three-day summit
Development lenders in...
Agriculture and agro-processing are crucial economic sectors to transform the economy
Stakeholders and students attending a two-day Student Exposure Workshop that was hosted by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in Potchefstroom...