Sudan warned of predicted summer locust scourge in North Darfur
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Livestock in North Darfur, Sudan has warned that widespread locust swarms are expected with the onset of the...
Facing husbandry and farming challenges together
The global demand for food and animal protein will dramatically increase in the coming decades. Raising and processing animals, land and water based, for the production of food will become increasingly challenging. In light...
AGCO Africa puts farmers first at NAMPO 2022 with latest technology from Massey Ferguson...
South Africa has about 30 000 plus commercial farmers faced with constant challenges to meet growing demands for food, to be internationally competitive, and...
Soil Organic Carbon Essential for Preventing Drought
Climate change is creating significant agricultural production challenges. Rising global temperatures are adversely affecting soil quality in arid regions. Africa notoriously struggles with crop...
Kenya hosts regional workshop on rice self sufficiency
Kenya has for the last three days been hosting Rice Breeding Innovations (RBI) National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems Partners’ Annual workshop for East...
Kenya’s Garissa County embarks on animal vaccination drive
The Garissa County government in Kenya in conjunction with Save The Children organization has launched a joint mass vaccination of animals in Balambala sub-county.
The...
Snail farming gathers pace in Kenya
Snails have long been considered a delicacy in countries such as France. In Africa, giant African land snails are increasingly seen as a potential...
Malawi’s below-average crop prospects limit harvests: FEWS NET
Despite an unprecedented dry start to the production season in Malawi, the rainfall performance has improved significantly since February 2022, with cumulative rainfall total...
Nigeria to send farmers for capacity building in Morocco, Israel
Nigeria's National Agriculture Lands Development Authority (NALDA) is sending 200 young farmers to Morocco and Israel on a capacity building trip focusing on crop...
Samburu County Kenya embraces fish farming
Samburu County in Kenya have embraced fish farming to enhance food security. County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Agriculture, Benardict Lentimunai distributed 28,571 fingerlings...