African Development Bank Head Celebrates Food ‘Milestone for Africa’ at the Launch of First...
African Development Bank head Akinwumi A. Adesina joined President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, to launch the “milestone” Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor...
Farm expansion accelerates in Africa
New global maps of cropland from the University of Maryland in the US show that Africa has been a hotspot of farmland expansion in...
Grain Rallies: keeping the farming show on the road
Farmers’ days are a popular tradition in South Africa but these days, producers who attend an InteliGro Grain Rally can expect something different: an...
NDMA, KDF collaborates to distribute livestock feeds in Kenya
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have partnered to distribute livestock feeds in Kenya.
This is part of the country’s...
WHO launches program to weed out tobacco farming from Kenya
The World Health Organisation launched a programme that will see hundreds of farmers in Migori County, western Kenya, shift from health-hazardous tobacco-farming, in efforts...
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...