Investment in youth & technology key to reverse dismal youth engagement in African agriculture
Survey from Heifer International finds budding crop of young Africans rapidly producing new high-tech farming tools—and identifies new ways to connect them with farmers; study also...
IAEA supports improved aquifer management in climate change affected Namibia
Groundwater provides half of all drinking water worldwide. The impact of climate change on groundwater sources is severely impacting availability and quality in many...
GC Farms, supplier of vegetable ingredients to big brands, benefits from the TOMRA...
Tech-savvy Californian vegetable processor proves that ‘knowledge is power’ by using data to improve line rates, product quality, yields, and profitabilityAs part of its...
Koibatek farmers in Kenya to upgrade livestock breeds
Livestock farmers in Koibatek sub county, Baringo County, Kenya have been urged to upgrade their breeds in order to increase milk production and farm...
Land reform and women empowerment
Winnie Pooe - Coromandel Farmers Trust Chairperson
Land Reform – An inclusive land reform programme will enable equitable economic participation of all members of the...
Kenya warns of drought in 10 counties
Kenya is warning of a looming drought in 10 counties that have been battling desert locusts in the past one year. Devolution Cabinet Secretary...
10% of annual budget committed to agriculture sector in Nigeria
10% of annual budget has been committed to Agriculture Sector in Nigeria by the three tiers of government. The commitment is set to meet...
Food and beverage industry must look ahead to move forward
With its robust production capacity and advanced agricultural and agro-processing capabilities, South Africa is Africa’s leading food and beverage industry market. The industry has...
Why African Agriculture Lags; Analysis In The Light of Organizational Theory
Dr. Nimrod Israely at Biofeed Ltd
In recent years, I have devoted thousands of hours to study and learn the scope of the following question: Why...
Kenya set for Bt cotton harvesting in September
Kenya is set for Bt cotton harvesting in September this year. This is after years of waiting for nearly two decades for the commercialization.The...