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,...
Zimbabwe’s tobacco delivery at US $696m with a record 238m Kilos
By Nita Karume :
Zimbabwe’s 2018 flue-cured tobacco deliveries currently stand at US $696m with a record 238 million kilograms. The previous record was...
A sign of resilience as agriculture GDP posts a strong rebound of 17.2% in...
As widely expected for an upward adjustment to the country’s agriculture GDP, today’s update did not disappoint with sector performance lifting 17.2% quarter-on-quarter (q/q)...
AFEX, Niger govt partner to improve agriculture productivity
Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has inked a partnership with Niger State Ministry of Agriculture and the Niger State Commodity and Export Promotion...
Zinc is an essential micronutrient in pecan nut tree farming
With close to 35 000 ha of pecan nut trees in South Africa, the industry has witnessed significant growth in recent years, reports the South...
Kenya, Uganda to explore opportunities in agribusiness
The governments of Kenya and Uganda have announced plans to cement their trade relations on opportunities around import and export of agricultural related products.Uganda’s...
Scientists show natural olive-derived compound that controls insecticide-resistant cabbage stem flea beetle
In simulated field experiments, plants sprayed with a mixture of SYN-A and lambda-cyhalothrin increased cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) mortality from 20% to 75%...
Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way
African nations must build their own research capacity, rather than relying solely on Western institutions and donors.
Africa remains largely overlooked in HIV...
Tanzania to woo 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year through tech...
The government of Tanzania has set an ambitious goal of using agritech to lure 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year in...
AGRA, Oath Africa formalise partnership to advance soil health and farm productivity in Rwanda
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Oath Africa have formalised a partnership aimed at improving soil health, agricultural productivity and...