UNDP launches programme to promote agripreneurship in nigeria
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has unveiled an agro-challenge programme aimed at crowd-sourcing innovative solutions to the challenges faced across the agricultural value...
‘Africa seeks US$170 bln for Resilient infrastructure’
AFRICA needs to mobilise a staggering US$170 billion annually in long term financing to develop infrastructure key sectors, agriculture included to accelerate growth dwarfed...
Nature-positive farming techniques in Africa improving crop yields
Pilot projects in Africa have shown that nature-positive techniques are not only improving crop yields for farmers, but also reducing soil erosion, improving water...
Zimbabwe’s poultry producer, Irvine’s expands in Botswana
Zimbabwe’s largest day-old chicks and egg producer, Irvine’s, has opened a new feed mill in Mmamashia, Gaborone, Botswana.
Irvine’s new investment into that market, which...
Kuhn ECO Ranger sprayer so precise it can spray a logo in a field
Such is the accuracy of the ECO Ranger boom trailed sprayer from Kuhn, distributed locally by ValtraC, that it is ideal for precision spraying...
Comesa Ministers embrace regional growth blueprint
Ministers of Agriculture, environment and natural rresources in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa have adopted cross-cutting strategies to advance agriculture and...
Project launched to prevent spread of Fusarium wilt in bananas
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ACIAR has launched a project to protect small-scale banana growers in Mozambique and Tanzania against Fusarium wilt...
Edo State launches 2022 dry season farming
Edo State in Nigeria has launched the 2022 dry season farming. The programme was launched under the Edo (FADAMA) CARES Result Area II of...
Rwanda, Eni seal four major deals
Rwanda has sealed a deal with Eni, over agriculture, protection of unique forest ecosystems, technology and health sectors.
The cooperation agreement was inked between Rwanda...
Namibia welcomes fertiliser donation from Russia
Fertiliser prices are driving up food prices in Africa and the Namibian government says it will welcome a donation of fertilisers from Russia, its ambassador to that...