Agricultural Bank of Egypt, Faiyum Sugar Works Company ink to finance sugar beet farmers
The Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) and the Faiyum Sugar Works Company have signed a cooperation protocol to finance sugar beet farmers in Fayoum...
Mushroom Zim farmer Mutodi making money from crop
A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) agricultural economics graduate, Charlotte Mutodi, has made great strides in turning what she learnt in college into a thriving...
Understanding coccidiosis in poultry
It may be difficult to know exactly who came first; the chicken or the Coccidia species. However, it can be said with certainty that...
SA avocados 40% cheaper due to 157% increase in harvest
Avocados in South Africa are this season 40% cheaper than last year ago after harvested volumes rose by 157% over the same period.
This year,...
ADB Ghana records Gh¢81.6 million profit last year
Ghana’s Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) in spite of the difficult economic challenges last year, posted an impressive performance with a profit after tax of...
Burundi to allow sugar, cement imports
Burundi has announced plans to tame black market through allowing importation of sugar and cement. The Cabinet revealed the report and said the moves...
LIFECO restarts second ammonia, second urea plants
The Libyan Fertiliser Company (LIFECO) has restarted operations at its second ammonia and its second urea plants with a production capacity of 80% for...
Nigeria approves US $24bn for smart modular irrigation in Adamawa
The Federal government of Nigeria has approved an investment of US $24 billion for the implementation of a smart modular irrigation project in Adamawa...
Bayer Showcases Leadership in Breakthrough Innovations and Sustainable, Tailored Solutions to Meet Global Challenges...
Bayer puts its industry-leading offerings in crop protection, seeds & traits, and digital farming tools on display today at its Fields of Opportunity Technology Showcase as...
Food availability enhanced with latest harvests, but high prices persist
The season B harvest in Rwanda in July has enhanced food availability.
However, according to Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS Net) in the Eastern...