Kenyan, Nigerian firm win US $1.5M grant for agritech innovation
Hello Tractor, a Kenyan firm and Nigerian's ColdHubs have won a US $1.5million grant to fund expansion plans in a bid to provide services...
2021 Africa Agriculture Status Report launched
The 2021 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR21) has been launched at the 11th Edition of the Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) summit taking place...
Kenya seeks importation of fresh oregano, parsley to USA
Kenya is seeking US market access for fresh oregano, parsley. The country has asked the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health...
Nigerian tech-enables spices exporter Agricorp raise Series A funding round
Nigerian startup Agricorp, which is utilizing technology in a bid to become the largest spices exporter on the continent, has raised US$17.5 million in...
A new agricultural economy? Nature can teach us how to, by using an egg....
Seventh episode of “Growing Together” the TV project launched by BKT and DAZN that brings together the young talents of the Italian football teams...
Small-scale chicken farmers growing despite challenges
By - Tanya McCleanIn the State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted plans to boost the poultry industry by investing R800 million...
Green technology for irrigation launched in Rwanda
A green technology for irrigation has been launched in Ngoma District in Rwanda. The Rwf271 million hillside irrigation scheme to water fruits and vegetables...
GAF ventures into gardening to supplement soldiers’ feeding budget
The Gambia Armed Forces has ventured into gardening to supplement the allocated budget given to them for the soldiers' feeding. Deputy Chief of Defence...
Cotton farmers in Kenya warn of a drop in harvest
Cotton farmers in Busia County, Kenya have been warned of a possible drop in the 2021 harvest over prohibitive seed prices.Jairosi Cotton Farmers Cooperative...
Uganda boosts agricultural commercialization with help of Chinese technologies
About 70% of Uganda’s population derives its livelihood from agriculture and as such the country has adapted the use of modern farming technologies such...