FAO in emergency response to the outbreak of Quelea quelea birds in Tanzania
An estimated 21 million red-billed (Quelea quelea) birds are currently ravaging rice, sorghum, millet and wheat fields in eight regions in the southern highlands,...
IFC and Zambeef Partner to Boost Food Security, Strengthen Agribusiness in Zambia
IFC and Zambeef Products PLC, one of the region’s leading agribusiness companies, are joining forces to boost food security and strengthen Zambia’s agricultural sector...
Malawi seeks agricultural diversity
Few places depend on maize cultivation as much as Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries.
Around 80% of households are rural, and most of...
Will rising fuel prices put the brakes on global trade?
The consecutive large increases in the fuel price over the past number of months have left consumers reeling, largely due to the impact such...
Tanzania to boost sugarcane production
The government of Tanzania is set to boost production of sugarcane with the aim of ending sugar scarcity in the East African nation
Hussein Bashe,...
Tanzania trains pepper farmers on organic farming
More than 250 pepper farmers in Tanzania have been trained in organic farming to boost their productivity and increase income. Director of Katoro Fresh...
South Sudan: African Development Bank grants $8.1 million to support food production
The grant constitutes additional financing to the ongoing Agricultural Markets, Value Addition and Trade Development Project (AMVAT)
The Board of Directors of the African Development...
Kenya unveils strategic plan for grasslands and rangelands
The National Government of Kenya has unveiled a five-year Strategic Plan to manage and develop grassland and rangeland.
State Department for Livestock Principal Secretary, Harry...
OCP Group donates fertilisers to Rwanda
Moroccan firm, OCP Group, has donated 15,000 tonnes of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilisers, to Rwanda to increase farm productivity efforts.
Gerardine Mukeshimana, the Minister of...
Kenya, US launch trade and investment partnership
Kenya and the United States have launched a strategic trade and investment partnership to pursue commitments to boost economic growth, support African regional economic...