Common mistakes to avoid in poultry farming
By Nita Karume,
Many people will venture into poultry farming with a view to make money from selling eggs...
The UN condemns misuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry
The United Nations has condemned misuse of antibiotics by farmers who practice animal husbandry. This is after a report revealed that most countries are...
Space-age technology for fight against crop-devastating pest outbreaks in Kenya launched by UK-based CABI...
CABI is leading a consortium, funded by the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP), developing a Pest Risk Information Service (PRISE), which uses...
Use of organic methods in the control of fall army worms
By Nita Karume,
The fall armyworm is a known heavy feeder for its quick destruction of the maize...
Herbicide carryover and sprayer contamination in canola planting
By Nita Karume :
Canola is a profitable cropping option for many cropping regions around the world. It is also known to bring diversity in...
Fall Armyworm Tech Prize: Highest Number of Entries from Africa
Nesta , on behalf of Feed the Future , today announced that 228 applications were received, mostly from Africa, for the global Fall Armyworm...
FAPA ,African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership to support supply and utilisation of fertiliser in...
On the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Busan, Korea, the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) (https://goo.gl/bkP5Bm) donors and the...
Produce cheaper chemicals for fall armyworm control
Agriculture experts have urged the Zimbabwe Government to invest in production of cheaper chemicals for fall armyworm control to reduce costs of production for...
Kenyan farmers incur losses from army-worm invasion
Cereals growers in North Rift Kenya region are staring at heavy losses due to the re-emergence of the army-worm. The worm invasion has increased...
Farm Support Services Hosts Educational Poultry Seminars for 700 Farmers in South West Nigeria
Guests gather around as Farm Support Services launches Cargill’s Provimi range of products including its premix and basemix
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 21, 2018/ -- One...