New fertiliser firm enters Zambian market
High cost of fertiliser, which ranges from K700 to K750 per 50 kilogramme bag in most cases, is a huge hindrance to increasing production,...
Winich Farms in Revolutionizing AGTECH in Africa
WINICH FARMS is thrilled to announce its participation for the second time in a row in Africa’s largest Tech and startup event; GITEX AFRICA...
Uganda eyes increase in vanilla exports
By Oscar Nkala:
The Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB) says it expects annual vanilla exports to rise to 100 tonnes this year, up from 75...
SAFCEI Statement on Live Animal Transport- Kuwaiti Death Ship docked in Cape Town Harbour
The Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute (SAFCEI) Board - made up of Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Braham Kumari faiths - express shock and...
Migori, Kenya revives agricultural exhibitions
The advent of Covid-19 has hampered the annual agricultural exhibitions across the country, with Migori County in Kenya not being able to organize agricultural...
Gates Foundation invests US$50m on ‘green super rice’
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested US$50 million to support the Green Super Rice project in African and Asian countries, which aims...
New varsity report recommends solutions to reduce crop loss in Tanzania
Research from the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom has investigated the reasons for post-harvest loss of...
Netafim brings precision irrigation technology to Rwanda’s farm hub to boost food security
Located in a poorly irrigated, semi-arid Nyagatara region in the eastern part of Rwanda which receives 800mm annual rainfall, Gabiro Agribusiness Hub was designed...
Rodrigo Santos named member of the Board of Management, Bayer AG, and President of...
The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has appointed Rodrigo Santos (48) to the company’s Board of Management and the position of President of the...
CIMMYT-NARES empowers African women smallholder farmers through maize seed breeding programs
In the wake of many challenges, among others, climate change and gender-based differences in African-staple crops production facing farmers in the Sub-Saharan Africa especially...