Bigger and smarter investments in small-scale agriculture are key to build a prosperous Africa
“Our first line of action against climate change, hunger and poverty is prosperous rural communities. Investing in small-scale farmers and rural entrepreneurs is the ...
Standard Bank partnership with Sappi continues to empower burgeoning youth farmers
Standard Bank’s partnership with the aquaponics project at the Sappi Ngodwana Nursery has led to 16 jobs and seen 28 aspiring farmers take up...
FAO unveils Africa’s first comprehensive tsetse flies distribution map to curb “nagana” disease in...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released first-ever Africa-wide tsetse flies distribution map, a comprehensive tool that will help...
First-ever global animal health innovation conference aims at tackling livestock diseases
A first-ever Global Conference on Animal Health Innovation, Reference Centres and Vaccines by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has...
France considering new control measures against African Swine Fever, aims to safeguard its pork...
France is contemplating building a fence along its border with Germany as part of new measures to prevent the spread of African Swine Fever...
TİKA launches broiler breeding project in Somalia to enable the country reduce reliance on...
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) launched the “Breeding Broiler Production Project” to reduce Somalia’s reliance on imported chicken meat.
As part of the Project...
Engen’s enduring partnership with Nampo continues to empower farmers
Engen reaffirmed its support for the agricultural sector by partnering with Grain SA at Nampo Cape 2024.
Held from 11-14 September in Bredasdorp, Western Cape,...
WPF releases training materials to help farmers keep poultry healthy
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released new training materials for new chicken farmers, to help them keep their birds healthy and avoid disease.
The...
New agriculture student organisation in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Landbou, an independent student organisation, was launched today at La Boucher on the Slaley Wine Estate. Students from the University of Stellenbosch, Elsenburg...
Nampo Cape 2024 attracts 45 894 visitors, 10 000 visitors more than last year’s
Nampo Cape, a landmark event for the agricultural community which takes place at Bredasdorp Park , South Africa continues to attract more attendees with...