UNDP, COMESA launches climate-smart agriculture in Uganda
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have launched a Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) initiative...
ZSF to support Zanzibar sugarcane farmers
Zanzibar Sugar Factory (ZSF) has announced plans to support sugarcane farmers in Tanzania. Mr Mahesh Patel, the Chairperson of ZSF said they intend to...
Theileriosis hits Zimbabwe
By Lawrence Paganga
An outbreak of theileriosis, commonly known in Zimbabwe as January disease, has claimed over 500 cattle in Masvingo province since the start...
Recipes for Success: A Policy Guide to African Food Systems Transformation
Evidence suggests that one in five people faced hunger in Africa in 2020 – more than double the proportion of any other region
Africa’s trajectory...
How Africa Can Meet Its Need for Chickens
Although the poultry industry has developed steadily over the years in Africa, the continent continues to encounter a severe chicken crisis.An oversupply of poultry...
Namibia’s Bird Flu Can Infect Humans
By Lawrence PagangaNamibia’s veterinary services has identified a deadly form of bird flu that can be transmitted to humans has been detected for the...
Nigeria Reps seek review of Cocoa, commodity laws
The House of Representatives in Nigeria are seeking for the review of all existing Cocoa/Commodity laws to develop a national cocoa policy and reposition...
Tanzania opens grain stores in DRC, South Sudan
Tanzania has opened grain storage facilities in Lubumbashi, DR Congo, and Juba in South Sudan to facilitate the sale of surplus food crops.Agriculture Minister...
CoFAG appeal to government for support
The Coconut Farmers Association of Ghana (CoFAG) has called on the government of Ghana and other relevant stakeholders for support to enable members to...
Kenya launches E-subsidy Programme for coffee farmers
The government of Kenya has launched the National Coffee Farm Inputs Stimulus Package E-subsidy Programme to ease the pressure of accessing farm inputs by...