AfDB budgets US $110M on Kano Special Agricultural Processing Zone
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has budgeted US $110 million to fund projects under the Special Agricultural Processing Zone in Kano State, Nigeria.
Kano State...
UN suggest dis aggregated agricultural development plan for Zimbabwe
United Nations says Zimbabwe needs a disaggregated agricultural development plan across all sub-sectors to ensure enhanced private sector participation.
Accordint to Roy Machoko, United Nations...
Why Relativity Matters In Agro-Business Investments?
"True commitment is the result of creating a shared destiny.”
There are many reasons why investments do not “run” to invest in the African agricultural...
Farmers in Zimbabwe receive 8 000t seed, fertiliser
Farmers across Zimbabwe have received more than 8 000 tonnes of seed and 37 800 tonnes of fertiliser under the Climate-Proofed Presidential Inputs Scheme...
Morocco to host 5th African regional conference on water management
The international commission on irrigation and drainage (ICID) will organize its 5th African regional conference and the 72nd international executive council (IEC) meetings in...
South Africa grants market access to Tanzania’s avocado
The government of South Africa has granted market access to avocado produced in Tanzania. This marks an end to a 10 years of a...
Dr Theo de Jager honoured with the 2021 Agriculture Oscar Award
Dr. Theo de Jager, Chairman of the Board of Saai, was honoured by the Commercial Farmers Union of Zimbabwe (CFU) with the 2021 Agricultural...
Kitui farmers in Kenya venture into irrigated agriculture
The county government of Kitu in Kenya has embarked on encouraging and supporting a shift to drought-resistant and high-value crops such as pulses.
The County...
IGAD, FAO call for urgent action to mitigate the impacts of drought across the...
A joint statement by the IGAD Executive Secretary, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu and the FAO Subregional Coordinator for Eastern Africa, Dr Chimimba David Phiri.
Vulnerable communities...
United Refineries, Zimbabwe eyes 10 000 Ha of soya crop
United Refineries Limited, a Bulawayo based edible oil manufacturer, and its partners, expect contract farmers in Zimbabwe to grow soyabean about 10 000 hectares...