Rwanda Launches Veterinary Sanitary Mandate Policy and Digital Licensing System to Strengthen Animal Health...
The Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), has officially rolled out the Veterinary Sanitary Mandate (VSM) policy together...
Africa Launches High-Level Advisory Committee to End Devastating Livestock Disease by 2030
African governments and development partners have taken a decisive step toward tackling one of the continent’s most damaging livestock diseases with the launch of...
Surging meat prices put a damper on December braais
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
With the December holidays just around the corner, South Africans are facing tough news: meat prices have...
Op-Ed : The drought is here, and only technology, foresight, and policy will save...
Nelson Maina is the Communications Manager at Elgon Kenya
Kenya is walking—quietly and dangerously—into one of the most severe agricultural crises in recent memory. Recently, the Government flagged 22...
Plough through summer tasks: 5 ways a garden tractor can lighten your load
Summer, with all its beauty and bounty, has arrived, ushering in peak growth season. Lawns thicken and spread, foliage fills out, and crops push...
ICRISAT intensifies support for Women-Led Climate-Smart Farming and Nutrition Initiatives in Kenya’s Drylands
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), through the World Bank-backed Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project,...
$2m Support Programme Targets Higher Cotton Yields and Incomes for 300,000 Northern Uganda Farmers
Up to 300,000 smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda are set to benefit from a $2 million technical assistance programme aimed at raising cotton yields,...
Poultry India Expo 2025 Strengthens Its Status as a Leading Global Hub for Poultry...
The Indian Poultry Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (IPEMA) hosted the 17th edition of Poultry India Expo 2025 from 25–28 November at the HITEX Exhibition Centre...
Senegal Launches State-of-the-Art Greenhouse to Boost Dryland Crop Research and Regional Food Security
The government of Senegal, in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and CGIAR partners, has commissioned a state-of-the-art greenhouse at...
A Story of Legacy, Loss, and Rediscovery :The Queen of Mdzihana Maize
The Mijikenda, meaning “Nine Tribes,” are coastal communities in Kenya known as guardians of sacred forest homesteads called Kayas, which embody their identity and...