Zambia announces outbreak of fall armyworms
The government of Zambia has reported an outbreak of fall armyworms, threatening the country’s agricultural produce.
Reuben Phiri, the Minister of Agriculture, said the fall...
GARDJA seeks revitalisation of IV1D policy to improve agriculture productivity in Ghana
The Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) is seeking the government to revitalise the One village, One dam policy to improve the...
Uganda, Kenya to dialogue on trade issues
The governments of Kenya and Uganda have agreed to dialogue on trade issues. The war mostly touching on agricultural produce pitting the two countries...
Addressing the looming food crisis from climate change
By : Jane Marsh
The agricultural sector — crops, livestock, and seafood — is a multi-billion-dollar industry worldwide. For a robust farming economy to flourish,...
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...