Zambia, three others to insure small scale farmers against risks
By Jeff KapembwaLusaka--To counter the effects of climate change which has decimated global food production, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Peru and Grenada have teamed up to...
Supply of maize in Kenya stabilizes
Supply of maize in Kenya has stabilized resulting to a drop in prices. Kipng’etich Mutai, chairman of the Grain Belt Millers Association confirmed the...
Uganda opens Jinja Agricultural Show
The government of Uganda has officially opened the Jinja Agricultural Show. Minister of State for Agriculture, Bright Rwamirama officiated the ceremony which is the...
Mozambique’s extreme weather led to 142 deaths, 1m affected in last rainy season: Report
The natural disasters that affected Mozambique last rainy season caused a total of 142 deaths, having affected about one million people, the National Institute...
Heatwave and farming: “Repeated summer seasons of higher temperatures and low rainfall could shift...
“The drought is certainly not helping UK food security at a time when the global situation with energy prices as a result of the...
Latest on FAO on Southern Africa crop prospects, food situation
The majority of the 2022 summer cereal harvest in Southern Africa is complete, while the minor winter wheat harvest is anticipated between September and...
Cameroon launches tenders to develop Benue River
The government of Cameroon has launched a call for tenders for a project to develop the Benue River.The international bid concerns the rehabilitation and...
Tanzania launches fertiliser subsidy programme
The government of Tanzania has launched a fertiliser subsidy programme. The ceremony was marked by the country’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan who said farmers...
Cameroon launches biochar technique for the restoration of degraded forests
Cameroon through the Forest and Rural Development Association (FODER) has launched an experimental project to restore land using the biochar technique. This action is...
China, Ethiopia in discussion on agricultural cooperation
The government of Ethiopia and China are in discussion over cooperation in the agriculture sector. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia announced that Ethiopia’s...