100,000 cassava farming households to strengthen food security and climate resilience
INGABO Syndicate Farmers, a producer organization and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today signed a US$2 million project to enhance food...
Protection against foreign bodies: Focus on hygiene and food quality
The requirements for hygiene and product quality in the food industry are very high due to strict international regulations such as HACCP, ISO 22000...
Olam Agri and GIZ Sign MoU to Scale Up Sustainable Development in Global Agriculture...
Olam Agri, a market leading food, feed, and fibre agri-business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für...
Cold solutions bags prestigious leed gold certification
The first multipurpose temperature controlled warehouse in Africa to be awarded LEED Gold Certification
Cold Solutions Kenya Limited has been operating in the...
ILRI Champions New Approach to Support Ethiopia’s Livestock Extension System
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to bolster Ethiopia's livestock extension system.
Through a series of workshops held at its...
South African agriculture lobby groups welcome Zimbabwe’s lifting of ban on cloven-hoofed animal imports
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural has lifted the ban on the importation of cloven-hoofed animals and their products from four...
Highlights of the land reform programme in 2024 and the road ahead
By Peter Setou
2024 was a watershed year for land reform in South Africa. While there were no seismic developments that marked a momentous change...
Agricultural machinery: market lows in 2024
The end-of-year results show a significant decrease in sales for all main types of machines. The drop is due to an increase in production...
IFAD President calls on leaders at Davos to focus on reducing inequalities and driving...
As the world grapples with a perfect storm of climate change, conflicts, economic uncertainties, Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural...
Brazilian poultry industry achieves record exports in 2024, surpassing 5.294 million metric tons-Report
The Brazilian poultry industry has recorded first ever highest poultry export of 5.294 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, representing 3% increase as compared...