Tech-Driven Agriculture to boost women and youth farmers in Nigeria
Building on its work to boost food security in Nigeria through technology-driven agricultural services, Thrive Agric has launched a 1-year project to...
Kenya, Burundi inks seven deals to boost bilateral cooperation
Kenya and Burundi have signed seven agreements that are aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two East African nations.
300,000 Ugandan youth to be supported in agriculture sector
300,000 Young Ugandans are set to be supported in agriculture sector. This follows a launched programme by Humanitarian aid and development agency,...
Vice-chancellors in Africa pledge support to bettering agricultural output
Vice-chancellors of 130 African universities have pledged to mobilise resources for continental initiatives that would support human capital development as well as...
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...
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...
Perlite is the new way to grow
Grolite® from Pratley is a unique, naturally occurring, perlite-based mineral that has become very popular as a horticultural growing medium. The main...
Citrus plantings increase wine producer’s profitability
Andries du Toit has been farming on the family farm Horologe Krants in the Rawsonville area since 1986.He decided to establish citrus...
Bauchi State government releases US $788,436 for fertilizer blending and distribution in Nigeria
The Bauchi State government has released the sum of US $788,436 to the State Agricultural Supply Company (BASAC) as a revolving scheme...
MIRAVIS® Duo is good news for members of the capsicum family (and bad news...
These potato leaves display typical symptoms of early blight, which is caused by Alternaria solani. (photo: Francois van Deventer)












