Kenya’s Tharaka Nithi County partners with KCSAP to boost agriculture
County Government of Tharaka Nithi has partnered with Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) to ensure a hunger free county with sustainable economic growth.Tharaka...
COCOBO, Ghana inks US $1.5bn syndicated loan agreement
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.5 billion syndicated loan agreement with a consortium of international and local financial institutions for the...
Ghana to establish a fertiliser manufacturing plant for local production
Ghana is set to develop a fertiliser manufacturing plant aimed to produce fertilisers locally to meet the rising demand of farmers.Head of Results Delivery...
60,000 Cashew seedlings distributed to Jema farmers in Ghana
60,000 cashew seedlings have been distributed to the Jema farmers in Ghana by the Department of Agriculture in the Kintampo South District.Mrs Afia Asokua...
Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021
By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
After showing signs of moderation for the second half of 2021 with the July 2021 food...
Keeping SA’s agricultural sector sustainable is imperative
By Ian van Niekerk (MD at Oakland) and Dawie Maree (FNB’s Head of Agriculture Information & Marketing)
South Africa needs a sustainable agricultural sector if...
Nirsal trains 700,000 farmers, banks desk officers on improved agricultural practice
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc, has trained over 700,000 farmers, including 2,600 mid-management and agriculture desk officers of...
Western Cape Agriculture distributes indigenous trees
Western Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), South Africa has donated indigenous trees to various organizations in bid to restore ecological infrastructure.The distribution was done during...
Congo to import large quantities of grains from Romania
The Republic of Congo has announced plans to import large quantities of grains from Romania. Minister of agriculture and rural development M’zinga Birihanze Desire...
Bayer to launch organic vegetable seeds portfolio enabling greater access to certified organic market
Bayer has announced that it will expand its vegetable seeds offerings under the new Vegetables by Bayer umbrella to include organically produced seed. The...