Kenya allocates Sh 30M to cash crop farming in Baringo
Kenya has allocated Sh 30million to cash crop farming in Baringo County in bid to boost agricultural productivity of local farmers.
Baringo governor Stanley Kiptis...
Western Cape Agriculture, SA hosts vaccination outreach to agricultural workers
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture's research farm, Elsenburg, hosted a vaccination outreach to agri-workers on the farm and from surrounding areas.
The Cape Winelands...
Kenya launches water projects in Migori to boost agriculture
The government of Kenya has launched water projects worth Sh 76million in Migori County. The National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Projects (NARIGP) in...
The “Kragspan” is now even more powerful
The InteliGro/VKB “Kragspan”, which was launched in the 2020/21 season for summer row crops, introduced its commercial offer for the 2021/22 season during an...
Kenyan farmers embracing technology to predict rainfall
The youth in Kenya are fast embracing Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to modernize and improve agricultural activities in the country to keep the...
Another fuel hike negative for agriculture as we head into the new crop season
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
This week will see another hefty fuel price hike of 5% month-on-month (m/m) for the...
Khula closes US $1.3M seed to scale its software-for-agriculture platform
South Africa’s Khula has announced a US $1.3million seed round to scale operations across the country. Khula provides small-scale and commercial size farmers with...
OPEN LETTER: AFRICAN FAITH COMMUNITIES CALL ON GATES FOUNDATION, “STOP PUSHING INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE!”
SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern African Faith Communities’ Institute (SAFCEI) and faith community representatives from Africa recently made public its open letter to the Bill and...
Bobcat Launches New Generation of Telescopic Loaders for Agriculture
Bobcat is launching the company's new generation R-Series telescopic loader range for agriculture, providing a choice of six models with Stage IIIA engines for...
3,000 hectares of irrigated land provided to farmers in Jigawa Nigeria
3,000 hectares of irrigated land has been provided to farmers in Jigawa State in Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria handed over the land...