Elgeyo Marakwet Kenya to control spread of army worm
The County government of Elgeyo Marakwet, in Kenya is set to start distributing pesticides to farmers following an invasion of army worms in various...
Manufacturer to showcase unique adhesive and mineral solutions at NAMPO 2022
Agriculture and farming is a significant growth market for South African manufacturer Pratley, which will display its full range of adhesive and mineral products...
South Africa Potato Production Receives Added Protection with Corteva Agriscience’s New Generation Fungicide
Corteva Agriscience launches Zorvec® Encantia®, a new fungicide that specifically targets late blight, a detrimental pathogen currently compromising local potato growth. The solution, based...
8 000ha field crops destroyed, goats, chickens swept away in recent floods in Zambia
The recent floods recorded in southern Africa destroyed 8 000 hectares of crop fields after they were submerged in water while chickens and goats...
Cost pressures unrelenting for agriculture as the fuel price outlook shows a steep accent...
Following the Finance Minister’s generous accommodation of an almost two months reprieve in the fuel price that entailed a R1.50c per litre reduction in...
IFAD launches response to protect world’s rural poor against shocks from war in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine pushes food, fuel and fertilizer prices toward record levels putting food security in many of the world’s poorest countries...
Egerton University, University of Greenwich partner in extracting biofuels from crotone tree
Kenya’s Egerton University and University of Greenwich- UK have, teamed-up with a local enterprise to strengthen capacity for extraction of biofuels and various value-added...
Kenya allocates Sh 52m for avocado production
Nakuru County Government in Kenya has allocated Sh 52million for avocado seedlings distribution program. This is an increase from Sh 42 million allocated last...
Impact of Ukraine War on Farmers : South Africa
Spare the Goose that Lays the Golden egg
The government, in this context, South Africa, should create an enabling economic climate to assist both producers...
TOMRA potato sorting machines for Effective Sorting, Increased Profitability
TOMRA's optical sorting technologies are just the thing for both potato growers and potato processors who are in pursuit of getting more value from...