International Crops Research Institute wins Africa food prize
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, a nonprofit, agricultural research institution, has been awarded this year's Africa Food Prize for their...
Tadb to back farming, livestock, fisheries sectors
The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has pledged to support producers in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors to the hilt as it plays its...
Kenya to revive sugarcane farming in Kericho County
Kenya is set to revive sugarcane farming in Kericho County. The County Government has stepped up the efforts by entering into a Public-Private Partnership...
ETGL introduces Belarus tractors in Southern and East Africa
ETG, a global conglomerate with expertise across various industries, has introduced the Belarus tractors in Southern and East Africa.This follows a joint venture agreement...
Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee Parliamentary Select Committee on Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs visits Pwalugu...
Ghana’s Parliamentary Select Committee on Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs has conceded the need to push government to show financial commitment towards the construction of...
If we lose biodiversity we will not address climate change or hunger, warns IFAD
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food,...
FS 7.32 Compact, the first model of the Next Generation of Faresin telehandlers
Today the company from Veneto presented a preview of the FS 7.32 Compact, the first of the new FS range of Faresin Industries telehandlers.Faresin...
Impacts of introducing hydroponics to Libya’s farms
Libya’s agrarian community is small. The country has a desert climate, so the land is not typically fertile enough to sustain Libya’s farms. Due...
Global water crisis looms, drought increases by 29% in Africa
UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) is warning of looming global water crisis. In a report the WMO said the number and duration of droughts...
Red hot pepper leads to a farming revolution in Burundi’s hills
The mist covered the hills and a soft wind blew gently over the fragmented fields of Rwanyege village. It would have been a normal...