Morocco’s Green Plan on track to reach its strategic goals
Morocco’s Green Plan is on track to achieve its strategic sustainable agriculture goals 14 years after launching the plan. Rabat Morocco’s Head of Government,...
Kenya introduces drought-tolerant rice varieties in Taita Taveta
The County government of Taita Taveta has introduced drought-tolerant rice varieties to farmers, a move which aims to reap better yields this year.
According to...
Egypt revives Western Desert agricultural project
Egypt has revived a decades-old agricultural project in its Western Desert in bid to meet the growing population demands and bridge a wide gap...
Zimbabwe farmers establish dry mango processing centres
By Lawrence Paganga
SMALL-SCALE farmers in rural Gokwe, Zimbabwe have established community-based mango dry processing centres sold to citizens in urban areas.
Gokwe is a district...
Mozambique: $47.09 million grant from African Development Fund for special agro-industrial processing zone
The grant will help improve agricultural productivity and agribusiness development in the Niassa province
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has...
Egypt issues set of rules for farmers to protect export crops
Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture has issued a set of rules to farmers to deal with the unstable weather conditions expected to occur in the...
Kenya’s Agricultural CECs tasked to familiarize with E-voucher subsidy
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Kenya has kicked-off a sensitization workshop to 37 County Executive Committee (CEC) Members in-charge of Agriculture...
Kenya resumes livestock export to Oman after 16-year ban
Kenya has resumed direct livestock export to Oman after 16-year ban. The first batch of more than 40,000 heads of livestock worth more than...
Farmers forced to replant in Northern Mozambique due to poor rains
By Lawrence Paganga
The onset of rainfall for the 2021/2022 agricultural season has been delayed across most of northern Mozambique and parts of the central...
Algeria seeks self-sufficiency in grain
Algeria is seeking self- sufficiency in grain. A decline in global oil prices and a spike in international food prices has triggered an agricultural...