Ghana, Rwanda ink deal to develop a chocolate plant
The government of Rwanda, and Ghana have inked a deal that will see a chocolate production plant constructed in Rwanda.
The deal is one of...
CNH Industrial to acquire Raven Industries, enhancing precision agriculture capabilities and scale
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital stock...
Getting an apple from point A to B is a real wonder when the...
Most people reach into the supermarket fridge and pull out a bag of apples without much of thought. Where was it grown? How did...
Algeria rejects French wheat cargo
The government of Algeria has rejected a shipment of 27,000 tonnes of French milling wheat cargo. The country's agriculture minister Abdelhamid Hamdani confirmed the...
Sahel launches a new regional agroecological project
Sahel has launched a regional agroecological project set to increase the resilience of Sahelian farmers. The project dubbed ‘FAIR Sahel’ consists of integrating agroecological...
Fertiliser Subsidy Programme: Prioritise farmers – GARDJA
The Ghana Agriculture and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA) has appealed to the Minister for Agriculture to prioritize a lot of farmers in the...
UAP Insurance targets agriculture in Tanzania
The UAP Insurance is set to target untapped sectors in Tanzania including agriculture in its efforts to raise its market share to 15%. UAP’s...
EA countries to be trained on cage farming
Four countries in East Africa are set to be trained on sustainable cage farming to boost diminishing fish supply from Lake Victoria.
The Lake Victoria...
Uganda, Tanzania develop drought tolerant and disease resistant banana hybrids
Plant breeders in Uganda and Tanzania have developed drought-tolerant and disease-resistant banana hybrids that are intended to support the commercialization of East Africa’s banana...
ITFC inks 5-year Framework Agreement with Gambia
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, has inked a 5-year Framework Agreement with the...