‘Innovate to be bread basket’-President Hichilema
By Jeff Kapembwa
President Hakainde Hichilema wants Zambia to be the continent’s preferred production and export hub for various high value added agricultural products and...
FRA receives requests for agricultural, climate change investment funds in Egypt
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has received two requests to establish investment funds in agriculture with a value of EGP 2billion, and the other...
Kakuzi PLC exports first avocado cargo to China
Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi PLC has exported its first cargo of Hass variety avocados to Shanghai, China.
The export of fresh avocados to China follows...
Bayer expands existing investment to acquire majority share in sustainable lower carbon oilseed producer...
Bayer, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, have signed a shareholders’ agreement in connection with Bayer’s acquisition of a 65...
Persistent food crisis in West Africa: A golden opportunity for Benin – World Bank...
The increasing food deficit and demand from neighbouring countries, such as Nigeria, Niger, and Burkina Faso, have put enormous pressures on the local and...
Malawi increases maize price
The government of Malawi has increased the price of maize in Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) depots.
Ministry of Agriculture Principal Secretary Sandram Maweru...
Senegal farmers, extension officers trained on climate-smart technologies
A training course to facilitate the uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Systems in Senegal had farmers and technicians under the Accelerating Impact...
Coffee yields in Kiambu Kenya records an increase
Kiambu coffee farmers have witnessed their yields increase by over seven tonnes owing to the use of blended fertilizer in their farms.
Kiambu County Governor...
How To Jump-Start The Agro Sector Without Crushing The National Economy, As Sri Lanka...
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I got a call from a significant Sri Lankan chemical distribution company about a year ago....
Kiambu farm in Kenya to be first to get certified for food safety compliance
Belmont Farm of Beyond Fruits Limited, a vegetable farm in Limuru, Kiambu County has become the first individual horticulture producer in Kenya to get...