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...
Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises Series B funding round for international growth
Kenyan startup Apollo Agriculture, a commercial farming platform that helps small-scale farmers maximise their profits, has raised a US $40 million Series B funding...
Tanzania to embark on avocado commercial farming in Bukoba
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to embark on avocado commercial farming in Bukoba District.
Bukoba District Agricultural and Livestock Development Officer (DALCO), Mr...
Higher cost outlook for agriculture as the SARB lifts interest rates for the second...
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) continued its monetary policy normalisation with a further hike...
IFAD-funded project to combat climate change, increase staple food production and enhance Bolivia’s food...
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Bolivia have signed a financing agreement that initiates the implementation of the...
Crop Research Platform established to promote all crop-related research
With the increase in population and the decrease in agricultural land, it is important to provide . However, crop production is facing many challenges,...