QFFD and the Gates Foundation jointly pledged up to US$200 million toward agriculture
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today, at the 2022 Doha Forum, a new strategic partnership called...
Rwanda unveils guidebook for insect industry
Rwanda has launched standards for the edible insects’ sector following the establishment of the country’s first commercial insect-based animal feed plant, as it nurtures...
Rubber industry in Liberia calls for Gov’t support
The Rubber industry in Liberia are calling for the government to support them. Harrison G. Karnwea, chief executive officer of Nimba Rubber Incorporated, said...
Nampo 2022 ,Ready … set … come experience it !
The 54th NAMPO Harvest Day, planned to be presented for the first time over five days to allow for the reduced capacity, will showcase...
Urban Agriculture Programme roll-out project reaches Mariental, Namibia
The Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF) hosted the e-voucher card issuance and terminal roll-out for the Urban Agriculture Build Back Better programme in...
CIMMYT launches new wheat farmer support project in Ethiopia
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) has launched a new wheat farmer support project in Ethiopia.
The project dubbed ADAPT-Wheat programme is a...
Oil sample analysis for agricultural machinery
Effective Oil Analysis, Guaranteed Machinery Uptime
The agricultural industry – grain producers in particular - should adopt oil analysis as one of the main techniques...
Oil analysis exposes fleet operational challenges: agricultural industry
By Shesby Chabaya, Operations HOD, WearCheck Zimbabwe
The challenge facing the agricultural industry is the need to meet high production targets for the agricultural season...
Zimbabwe’s 2022 tobacco deliveries to fall by 15% due to late rains
Tobacco deliveries in Zimbabwe are expected to drop by between 10% and 15% due to the late and erratic rainy season.
The Tobacco Marketing Board...
The Variety of Olive Determines the Concentration of Antioxidants in its Pomace
The University of Cordoba evaluated the phenols and other bioactive compounds from the extraction of olive oil pomace in 43 olive varieties for three...