African Development Bank Board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis
Initiative to benefit 20 million African farmers, who will receive certified seed and technology to rapidly produce 38 million tons of food
The African Development...
UniSA wins prestigious award for supporting 15 000 farm businesses in Africa
The University of South Australia’s (UniSA) contribution to an international social enterprise project, which has supported at least 15 500 farm businesses in sub-Saharan...
FAO calls for end to child labour in agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has added its voice to renewed calls for an end to child labour in...
Kubota SA presents new products at Nampo 2022
Kubota SA displayed new products at the Nampo 2022 the largest show of agricultural machinery and livestock in the southern hemisphere.
Nampo focuses on the...
Agriculture: Knowledge Building and Awareness-Raising to Fight against Child Labour are Important
The 5th International Global Conference to Eliminate Child Labour's fifth and final day of side events and thematic panel sessions concluded on Thursday, 19 May...
Northern farmers in Ghana adopt solar-powered irrigation system
Smallholder vegetable farmers in three of the northern regions of Ghana have agreed to adopt the solar-powered irrigation system in their quest to ensure...
Nigeria considers implementing LID for cocoa farmers
Nigeria has expressed interest in implementing a Living Income Differential of $400 on every tonne of cocoa beans sold to enhance farmers’ benefit, joining...
Kenyan government should reduce the high fertilizer prices to boost food security
Nelson Maina: Kenyan-based agriculture expert
Kenya’s cost of living has hit unprecedented highs with prices of basic commodities being out of reach for many citizens.
This has...
Rate hike bites into farming margins as policy normalization gains momentum
The Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee has decided to hike the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% as of the 20th of...
Twiga Foods injects Sh1.2bn in new farming venture in Kenya
Agri-tech company in Kenya, Twiga Foods has launched a new farming subsidiary, expanding its business beyond supplying fresh produce and commodities through a mobile-based...