1000 Maxxums and counting: why this multi-purpose tractor is a hit in Africa
The popularity of Case IH Maxxum® tractors has continued to climb in Africa as the brand announces that more than 1000 units...
Netherlands to spend US $37M on agribusiness project in East Africa
The Netherlands Development Organisation SNV has announced plans to spend US $30million for the implementation of a climate change resilient agribusiness project...
CSIRO develops sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane
Australian Research Organisation CSIRO has developed a sprayable biodegradable polymer membrane that can help farmers produce more, while using less water, nutrients...
Niger to inject 15% of budget into Agriculture sector
The government of Niger has injected 15% of the annual state budget over the next five years in the Agriculture sector. The...
Well-Fed Cattle Make for Resilient Families and Communities
Rollin Antoine, a cattle farmer and hay producer, showing his prized bull. / USAID/HaitiBy: Soukaina Martin is...
Investing in gender responsive research key to boosting farm productivity in Africa, report
2009 AWARD Fellow, Mary Oyunga, on a farm visitSmallholder farmers across Africa are looking to science to...
Morocco’s OCP Africa celebrates African farmers, sustainable Agriculture
OCP Group, Moroccan state-owned phosphate rock miner, phosphoric acid manufacturer and phosphate fertilizer producer, is joining today’s celebration of Africa Day by...
African Migratory Locusts threaten livelihoods in southern Africa
A girl walks through a cloud of locusts in north-central Namibia. ©FAO/Phillipus TobiasElim, Namibia – “We were...
Hortícola Esma, a Spanish family business and leader in the carrot industry, puts its...
HORTÍCOLA ESMA is a family business with a history dating back three generations. Today it is among the biggest carrot processors in...
Europe taking on the world to lock out agriculture
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of KenyaIn the months surrounding the birth of our own...