Drought prospects do not worry Zimbabwe government
Nqobile Bhebhe ,Zimbabwe
AUTHORITIES in Zimbabwe are not disturbed by prospects of a looming drought owing to low yields coupled by outbreaks of deadly...
Tobacco selling farmers, RBZ brace for a clash
Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Nqobile Bhebhe, Harare
TOBACCO farmers in Zimbabwe could be headed for what is now an annual fight with the Reserve Bank...
Students begin studies in Africa’s first-ever junior management agribusiness training program
The AGCO Agribusiness Qualification students
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2018 AGCO a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and its partners celebrated the launch...
Women Deserve More Recognition in Farming
Photo: Jonathan Torgovnik/Reportage by Getty Images
By Wandile Sihlobo
I have talked about women participation in agriculture before but will repeat it, not only because it...
New incentives for Nigerian farmers in Sokoto State
By Oscar Nkala
The Nigerian State of Sokoto has introduced new incentives to encourage farmers to increase the area under wheat, sesame, garlic and onion...
Holistic approach needed to address water crisis in Western Cape
“The current water crisis in the Western Cape has highlighted serious problems with South Africa’s approach to water management and finding viable solutions,” says...
Agriculture proves to be a heavy lifter
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Business
On the back of a devastating drought in South Africa’s biggest agriculture region, the...
Botswana meat producer takes advantage of SA imports ban
By Oscar Nkala, Botswana
Botswana meat producer Senn Foods has taken advantage of the listeria-induced ban on cheaper South African cold meats to position itself...
Storm damage to slash Moroccan berry exports by 50%
By Oscar Nkala
Moroccan strawberry exports are likely to decline by as much as 50% this season following the destruction of fruits grown in plastic...
‘Push and pull’ cropping system to stop armyworm in Africa
By Oscar Nkala
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) says recent field experiments in East Africa have proved that inter-cropping maize with...