Kenyan youth helps farmers fix tired soil with locally manufactured organic fertiliser
By Zablon Oyugi
With over 50 million Kenyans to be fed daily, it becomes a matter of urgency for agricultural stakeholders across the country to...
Africa’s new free trade area set to boost agriculture: Report
Agriculture accounts about one-third of the African continent’s GDP, provides a livelihood for 50 percent of the population and feeds hundreds of millions of...
How Can We Make Agriculture Safer for Workers?
Agriculture is a vital industry providing housing, food and other necessities for human survival. However, there are numerous safety risks for those working in...
Biochar – Low-Cost Method to Improve Agricultural Output and Sequester Carbon
Farmers around the world are looking for low- or no-cost materials to increase agricultural output and reduce the use of fertilizers derived from fossil...
New Project Aims to Leverage Green Carbon Finance for Improved Agronomy in Smallholder Coffee...
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI), along with OCP-Foundation, both of Morocco, launched the project “Green Carbon, Livelihoods and Resilience in Ugandan Smallholder Coffee...
IoT technology makes soil testing services affordable for far-flung farmers
Soil analysis has become an essential factor for effective crop cultivation in Kenya and as opposed to earlier soil testing done in laboratories and...
Africa Agri Expo 2023 in Nairobi set to attract record industry visitors
The event is taking place between 8th & 9th February at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre
Africa Agri Expo 2023, in official partnership with the...
Cambridge Researchers Developing Self-Fertilizing Crops for Africa
A Cambridge University-led project to develop self-fertilizing crops for African farmers has become the latest grantee of Bill & Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations (Gates Ag One).
The...
The most effective silicon fertilization strategy to boost olive tree defenses is ascertained
A dose of 20 mg per liter is ideal to increase the level of silicon in olive trees, according to a study by the...
Africa needs to increase fertiliser application 10 fold
Farmers in Africa are using, on average, 20 kilograms of fertiliser per hectare, which is a fraction of the global average, a senior official...