Liberia Minister says commercialisation of agriculture key to transformation
Liberia’s Agriculture Minister Jeanine Milly Cooper has said the commercialisation of agriculture in that country was key to transforming the farming sector.
She was speaking...
Naude Broers takes Massey Ferguson to new heights in Naude’s Neck Pass region
Brothers Donie and Stephanus Naude have a 16-strong MF tractor fleet and growing stronger every year
The Massey Ferguson brand is anywhere in South Africa...
2022 edition of Israeli Green Innovation Competition opens
The Embassy of the State of Israel in collaboration with the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement has opened calls for application for the fourth...
Gambia, Japan ink food aid agreement
The government of Gambia and Japan have sealed a food aid agreement. The government of Japan allocated about 125 million Gambian Dalasis dedicated to...
Claiming A Stake In The Sustainability Conversation
Africa’s voice on sustainability has considerable significance this year as the continent hosts COP27 (27th Conference of the Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, from...
UNEP identifies five threats to the water that sustains farms
Since the 1950s, innovations like synthetic fertilizers, chemical pesticides and high-yield cereals have helped humanity dramatically increase the amount of food it grows.
But according...
Morocco could hold a key to the world’s food supply through its fertiliser industry
Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach, and it is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters...
World Bank, CORAF launches 2022 certified seed campaign in Gambia
The World Bank, CORAF and Gambian Ministry of Agriculture, has officially launched, the national distribution campaign of certified seeds for 2022, in Abuko Banjul,...
FAO installs 34 solar irrigation systems for farmers in Gambia
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has installed 34 solar irrigation systems on the arid rural areas of The Gambia.
The organisation announced the...
A successful grain harvest motivates Marumoloe to expand his business
The successful 2022 grain harvest has inspired confidence in young farmer, Seitshiro Marumoloe and many emerging farmers to forge ahead with their agricultural businesses...