People need recognition to heal and perform at their best
Texel is an island in the North Sea off Holland known for its beauty and fertile lands. Third generation apple and pear grower, Pieter...
Banana production up but little forex generated
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
At least 45 775 tonnes of banana’s were produced in Zimbabwe in 2017 up from 16 000 tonnes in 2015 but insignificant foreign currency inflows...
Adequate fertilizer pledge for Zimbabwe farmers
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
Zimbabwe’s Fertiliser Manufactures Association has assured thousands of farmers that there would be enough fertiliser in the market for the 2018-19 farming season.
The...
BMG announces winner of Boer Slim/Smart Farming competition
Lionel Smit is the winner of BMG’s Boer Slim/Smart Farming competition, held in conjunction with Facebook recently. Lionel has received a Gedore 144 piece...
Armyworms threaten Tanzania’s northern maize farms
At least 400 hectares of maize field in Tanzania's northern district of Arusha are on the brink of destruction after an invasion of fall...
Horticulture sector a sleeping giant in Zimbabwe
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
The horticultural sector, once a major foreign currency earner for Zimbabwe has been described as a 'sleeping giant' by authorities.
Zimbabwe's government, under President...
Smuggled produce dampen farmers
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
FARMERS in Zimbabwe could easily lose interest in onion and apple growing due to continued influx of smuggled produce mainly from neighbouring South...
Magnets for animal feeds
A chute magnet is a simple way of removing iron particles as small as 60 µm from animal feed, powders and more.
In the animal...
Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture to be held in Abu Dhabi to tackle...
Alongside the region’s first ever dedicated B2B event for honey production apiARAB, and VIV MEA the world’s leading expo for poultry and livestock production.
The...
But, how about the African agriculture?
By Inge Gerremo, Senior Advisor at SLU Global.
Why do African and European leaders of today make partly the same mistakes as they did in...