Uganda vanilla export surpasses Shs16b average earning in the last 10 years
Vanilla export in Uganda recorded a significant increase after it surpassed the Shs16b annual average earning for the first time in the last 10...
Sustainable intensification of smallholder agriculture in Madagascar using higher yielding seed as a catalyst
On March 2nd, 2023, SSG held a national workshop on seed systems development in Madagascar and presented a recently-completed survey of farmer crop variety...
Veterinary legend honoured on opening day of Africa Agri Tech 2023
The official opening of Africa Agri Tech 2023 was marked by the induction of the first person into South African agriculture’s inaugural Hall of...
Kwanalu calls for potholes & bad roads to be reported
The chronic condition of roads and general infrastructure in rural KwaZulu-Natal continues to stifle food security and economic growth says the KZN Agricultural Union,...
Bayer collaborates with Microsoft to unveil new cloud-based enterprise solutions
Following a 2021 strategic partnership announcement with Microsoft, Bayer today launched new cloud-based solutions for the agri-food industry: AgPowered Services from Bayer in combination...
Kenyan youth helps farmers fix tired soil with locally manufactured organic fertiliser
By Zablon Oyugi
With over 50 million Kenyans to be fed daily, it becomes a matter of urgency for agricultural stakeholders across the country to...
Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Dialogue
A three-day policy dialogue on promoting climate change is underway at the University of Pretoria, South Africa to craft messages that will be relayed...
Africa’s new free trade area set to boost agriculture: Report
Agriculture accounts about one-third of the African continent’s GDP, provides a livelihood for 50 percent of the population and feeds hundreds of millions of...
The 2023 African Plant Nutrition Graduate Student Scholar Award Program is Now Accepting Applications
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has released the details of the 2023 Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program that is available to graduate students...
The surprising number of vegan restaurants in Cape Town
Considering that South Africa is one of the highest per capita meat-consuming countries in Africa, one might be surprised to discover that there are...