East Africa event to focus on immediate actions for agricultural productivity growth
On June 23, in Nairobi, Kenya, Virginia Tech’s Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Initiative and its partners will host a hybrid event, “Accelerating Agricultural Productivity...
What Can The Agro Sector Learn From Building “Swiss Watches”?
Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Dream Valley
It was early summer, and the most prominent annual pan-African conference on agriculture and technology...
Zambia gets US$5.3m for drought response
Representatives from the African Risk Capacity Group and the African Development Bank have presented a US$5.3 million cheque to the Zambian Government, to aid...
Zim agric students call for recognition during attachment
Agricultural students in Zimbabwe have called for recognition from farmers and farming organisations during their internship period.
This comes amid reports that they face “very...
Kisii County in Kenya to benefit from 25,000 fingerlings
Fish farmers in Nyaribari Chache Sub County of Kisii in Kenya are set to benefit from a 25,000 fingerlings to boost production.
The donation is...
Africa and the Caribbean to Strengthen Cooperation Through their Regional Development Banks
Economic ties between Africa and the Caribbean took a strong upward turn this week as the regions’ premier financial institutions—the African Development Bank and the...
Breeding for self-reliant animals
Hendrix Genetics, is working towards setting new standards. Standards that include social, economic and environmental improvements. One standard that combines all three is breeding for self-reliant animals.
As social acceptance of the...
Microsoft targets food security in Africa with agric digital transformation
American Technology Company, Microsoft, is working to ensure food security in Nigeria and other parts of Africa through the planned digital transformation of agriculture.
The...
COMESA, AGRA to develop Regional Food Balance Sheet
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA are leading an effort to develop a digital Regional Food Balance Sheet (RFBS) that...
Off-Grid Solutions Are Essential to Small Farms
More than half of the population in sub-Saharan Africa carves out a living on small farms. In this same region, internet connection is poor...