FAO launches new tool for restoring degraded soils in Sub Saharan Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has introduced a new technology of restoring degraded soils in Sub Saharan Africa back...
Kenyan farmers receive Crop Insurance Compensation Payout
At least 13,000 crop farmers from the coastal region in Kenya have benefited from Crop Insurance Compensation payout under the government-sponsored Kenya Cereal Enhancement...
Redefining agricultural insurance tools
The BEACON project is coming to an end, but its results will go on!
Following three years of implementation and two years of pilot iterations,...
Animal feed prices in Kenya increases
Association of Kenya Feed Manufacturers has announced an increase in price of animal feeds. The feeds price has gone up by Sh100 to reach...
Namibia bans bird excrement harvesting as fertiliser as bird flu spreads
The Namibian government has banned farmers from harvesting excrement from both domestic and wild birds to stop the spread of a deadly form of...
Zimbabwe farmers concerned as fertiliser shoots up again
By Lawrence Paganga
The price of fertiliser in Zimbabwe went up again this week, a move that will seriously affect farmers across the country.
Farmers in Zimbabwe are...
Kenya begins construction of livestock yard at Lamu port
The government of Kenya has started construction of a marshalling yard at the new Lamu port in Kililana, Lamu West constituency.
Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet...
Innovative packaging machine relies on progressive lubrication
SKF has supplied its progressive automatic lubrication system, including pumps and metering devices, to Kiefel, a leading German manufacturer of packaging machinery.
Gothenburg, Sweden 18...
Morocco projects an increase on production of Navel oranges
Morocco expects to increase its production of Navel oranges this season, which it mainly exports. According to Le360, despite the unfavorable weather conditions, the...
Redi project to rehabilitate irrigation systems in 3 regions in Morocco
The Resilience and Sustainability of Irrigation Water (REDI) are set to rehabilitate irrigation systems in three regions in Morocco.
The project aims to rationalize the...