Launch of Africa Agribusiness Qualification presented by AGCO Africa sees 20 participants embark on...
AGCO Agriculture Foundation Director Metti Richenhagen addressing the AAQ cohort participants
The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) skills development initiative, under the banner of ‘Advancement in...
Comic contract for fruit pickers receives mark of quality
The ClemenGold® Comic Contract for Fruit Pickers, the first of its kind in the world when it was released early in 2017, has just...
Farming is not for the faint hearted
Successfully managing a farm is tough because nature is unpredictable and only resilient and passionate farmers reap the rewards. Two crop farmers in Limpopo...
Nigeria plants first genetically modified (GM) cowpea
Subsistence farmers in Nigeria have for the first time planted a new variety of genetically modified (GM) cowpea, promising to bolster food security for...
Kenya releases potato farming ‘encyclopedia’
Kenya has released a potato farming ‘encyclopedia’ on the best way to grow the crop. The book is a collaboration between the Embassy of...
Kenya pledges US $11M for irrigation in Nyeri County
The government of Kenya has pledged US $11million for the irrigation of farmland in Nyeri County. Minister of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, Sicily Kariuki...
New study identifies best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers
Livestock markets for Black emerging farmers in RSA - Eastern Cape
A comparative study exploring the challenges farmers face in two cattle-farming provinces in South...
Fibertex geosynethetic products for horticulture include capillary mats for sub-irrigation
At a time in Southern Africa, when food scarcity is a very real concern, it is even more important for the agricultural sector and...
Pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya to benefit from Sh128m agriculture project
More than 1,000 pastoralists and 300 agro-pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya are set to benefit from Sh128 million German-funded climate change project that seeks to...
New AVR Spirit 7200, two-row offset harvester with additional haulm roller as unique feature
The new Spirit 7200 complements the AVR Spirit family with a drawn, two-row offset potato harvester. In essence, it is a further development of...