Family Farmers in Kenya Replace Expensive Fertilizer with “Green Manure”
Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For some years now, family farmers in Kenya’s Kisumu area have replaced...
Intercropping melon and cowpea improves soil nutrients and increases melon yields
The Diverfarming project analysed the nutrients and changes in the soil microbial community in the first year of intercropping melon and cowpea with reduced...
Tanzania scraps 42 coffee levies
The government of Tanzania has scrapped 42 out of 47 levies that were being charged from coffee growers in Kagera region as part of...
Egypt, Zambia probe bilateral cooperation in agricultural field
The governments of Egypt and Zambia have come together to promote agriculture cooperation. Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed El Quseir discussed...
Growing small-scale farming and enterprise potential !
By: Wanga Pholi, Assistant Programme Manager for Agriculture at Seriti Institute
Household gardens have always played a positive role in addressing food insecurity and malnutrition...
African Faith Communities appeal to U.S Congress: “Stop funding industrial Agriculture ,AGRA is hurting...
Today, 30 March, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) joins civil society leaders across Africa to brief U.S. congressional aides about the...
Agricultural equipment: radial and bias tires compared
How can you choose the right tire for your agricultural equipment? Is it better to opt for radial or bias solutions?
It's difficult to provide...
Morocco, Ivory Coast ink deal to boost agricultural competitiveness
A framework agreement relating to the development of a strategic partnership between the Ivorian government and the Office chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) has been...
Ceramic ball valves lower costs and improve longevity in water treatment applications
Compared to solenoid valves, ceramic ball valves offer improved longevity and wear resistance, and lower costs. According to Anelia Hough, water treatment consultant at...
Kitui County, Kenya commissions construction of Kwa Salangi Dam
The County Government of Kitui in Kenya has commissioned construction of Kwa Salangi Dam in Kitui East Sub -County.
The reservoir which has a capacity...