Growing Africa : APNI dedicates special issue to the upcoming Africa Summit on Fertilizers...
The African Plant Nutrition Institute has released its latest issue of “Growing Africa”, its semi-annual publication providing actionable scientific information on plant nutrition for...
Fertilizers Rich in 3 Vital Minerals Vastly Enhance Potato Yields, New Study Finds
A new study has found that the application of fertilizers rich in calcium, magnesium and zinc can vastly improve the growth of potatoes as...
AfDB Provides $2M partial credit guarantee to Facilitate Access to Fertilizer for Small-scale Farmers...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a USD 2 million partial credit guarantee and a USD 528,600 grant to facilitate access to fertilizer...
AfDB Provides $2M partial credit guarantee to Facilitate Access to Fertilizer for Small-scale Farmers...
The (AfDB) has provided a USD 2 million partial credit guarantee and a USD 528,600 grant to facilitate access to fertilizer for smallholder farmers...
Swiss biological agricultural product manufacturer sets up office in Kenya
Andermatt, leading Swiss biological agricultural product manufacturer, has set up office in Kenya as it seeks to spread into the region with its wide...
AfDB allocates funds to facilitate access to fertilizer for smallholder farmers
A $528,600 grant will be provided to cover 94% of the project’s recurrent costs
Date of approval: 24 May 2023
Project name: AFFM Partial Credit Guarantee Provisioning...
OCP Africa launches School Lab in Rwanda, aims to train 30,000 farmers on good...
OCP Africa, which is part of Morocco’s fertilizer giant OCP Group has launched OCP School Lab, a body that seeks to allow 30,000 farmers...
African Development Bank approves $11.7 million to facilitate access to fertilizers for African farmers
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 16 May 2023 approved a $11.7 million budgetary allocation to the African Fertilizer Financing...
Zinc plays a critical role in food security and crop yields
Although zinc is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, zinc input has received far less attention than nitrogen, phosphorous or even irrigation. “Almost half...
Family Farmers in Kenya Replace Expensive Fertilizer with Cover Crops; aka, “Green Manure”
Fertilizer prices driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led a number of farmers around the world to consider or reconsider non-chemical alternatives. For some...