SA’s Eastern Cape farm workers run riot, demand R30 per hour
Two farming towns in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, Kirkwood and Ado, were this Friday shutdown as farm workers demanded a minimum wage of...
KZN Farmers take rural roads, food security into their own hands
Tired of waiting on local government to repair key rural access roads that are crucial to financial livelihoods and sustained food supply in and...
Kenya launches campaign against destructive armyworm
The government of Kenya has launched a nationwide campaign to contain the African armyworm that is destroying maize crops, while spreading rapidly countrywide.
The Ministry...
Safeguarding the food safety and product quality of baby leaf vegetables at an indoor...
Harvesting daily in a high-rise building in Singapore, Sustenir Agriculture has enhanced product quality and reduced food waste by using a TOMRA optical sorting...
Farmers worry as Namibia battles the fourth and worst wave of brown locust outbreak
Namibia is battling the fourth and worst wave of the brown locust outbreak, which remains a daunting challenge in the country’s southern regions.
The Namibia...
Nigeria top priority under African Development Bank Africa Emergency Food Plan
The head of the African Development Bank , Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss the impact of...
Hello Tractor, Heifer International Unveil Pay-As-You-Go Tractor Financing for Agripreneurs in Nigeria
Seeking innovative ways to generate agribusiness opportunities for young African entrepreneurs, Heifer International announced today that it is investing $1 million USD in the...
Acclaim for Case IH’s accomplished tractors in Uganda
Acclaim for Case IH’s accomplished tractors in Uganda
Kenya kicks off emergency response measures to avert food crisis
The government of Kenya has kicked off implementation of a number of emergency response measures to avert a food crisis in the country following...
There is no reason to be caught unawares by blight
Prevention is better than cure. That is an old saying which remains relevant today, especially when it comes to diseases on potatoes. It is...