A double whammy for agriculture as fuel prices escalate and the interest rate outlook...
The unrelenting crisis on global crude oil trade with ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, production challenges in Libya due to the unrest, the rebound in Chinese...
MEC Desbo Mohono to lead provincial grain harvest day
MEC Desbo Mohono will lead this year’s Provincial Grain Harvest day in Springbokpan village in the NgakaModiri Molema District.
The event themed: “Ensuring sustainable food...
Microsoft, Sterling Bank, NITDA announce Nigeria’s agro digital platforms
Tech giant; Microsoft, in collaboration with Sterling Bank, NITDA and TedPrime Hub has announced three agro-digital solutions as winners at the just concluded Microsoft...
Africa Jutes invests in Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone
Africa Jutes Industries, a company specializing in the processing of agricultural products, is officially the 30th company to invest in Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ).
With...
Case IH coffee harvesters as game-changer for Angolan growers
Angolan coffee growers now have access to a world-leading coffee harvesting machine thanks to the availability of the Case IH Coffee Express 200 Multi...
Water-saving and drought-resistant rice tested in Botswana
Botswana launched a ceremony to celebrate a harvest of Chinese water-saving and drought-resistant rice in the southern African country.
The project, which started in 2020,...
Stakeholders take first steps for Eastern Cape joint agricultural development project
AfriForum, the office of iNkosi (chief) Zwelothando Mabandla, Saai and its agricultural value-chain development partner, Agri All Africa (AaA), took the first steps towards...
Global fertiliser prices reach all-time high: WFP
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven up already high global agricultural commodity prices.
According to the World Food Programme (WFP) fertiliser prices have also reached...
Tanzania earmarks 400,000 hectares of land for wheat cultivation
The government of Tanzania has earmarked a total of 400,000 hectares of land for cultivation of wheat. Hussein Bashe, the Minister of Agriculture confirmed...
GIZ promotes youth employment in agri-business sector
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), has partnered with a leading job placement agency, to secure jobs for youths in the agri-business sector.
The...