Fertilizer prices drops in Kenya
The government of Kenya has set aside Sh5.73 billion to subsidise fertilizer prices countrywide. Agriculture Ministry Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya made the announcement and...
Nigeria, others to import US $110bn worth of food by 2025
Nigeria and other African countries are set to import food valued at $110 billion by 2025. This is according to the International Institute of...
Family Farmers in Kenya Replace Expensive Fertilizer with “Green Manure”
Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For some years now, family farmers in Kenya’s Kisumu area have replaced...
Fertilisers made from sludge
By: Lisa WitepskiFrancois Burger is the founder of Agriman, a business that uses sludge to manufacture various grades of organic fertilisers in a sustainable...
“A revolution is building,” AfDB Group President, Akinwumi A. Adesina tells women leaders’ conference
African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina told women at a conference in Pretoria that they are part of a revolution that...
Nigeria launches Africa’s largest fertilizer plant
Nigeria has launched the largest fertilizer plant in Africa. President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated the dubbed Dangote Fertilizer Plant and said he hopes the facility...
Kenya’s Kalro institute selected as centre of excellence in livestock research
Karlo's dairy institute in Kenya has been selected as a centre of excellence for its role in livestock research.The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research...
The Better Life Farming Alliance launches in Latin America
The Better Life Farming (BLF) Alliance has been launched in Latin America starting with the opening of the first BLF Center in Córdoba, Mexico...
Introducing ADJUWEX: Clariant’s innovation shift to glufosinate herbicides
Tailor-made glufosinate adjuvants for better weed control
High-powered toolbox called ADJUWEX for a variety of formulation options with very good performance vs current...
Corteva Agriscience helps protect South African wheat with Aubaine® 518 SC Herbicide
Corteva Agriscience has brought its latest crop protection solution, Aubaine® 518 SC herbicide, to South African wheat farmers. Aubaine® 518 SC provides pre-plant, pre-emergence,...