AFEX unveils 2022 wet season crop production report
Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has unveiled its 2022 Wet Season Crop Production Report in a hybrid event hosted at the AFEX head...
Could GM technology be the answer to reduced crop production in Africa?
Particularly hit by the effects of climate change, African farmers are staring at reduced crop production. Could Genetically Modifi(ed (GM) crops provide the much...
Construction of Membe Dam project in Tanzania on track
Works on the Membe Dam project in Tanzania is progressing well. Country’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Anthony Mavunde expressed satisfaction during an inspection at...
Germany commits EUR15m to pay poor rural people in preserving ecosystems
Germany on Tuesday pledged to contribute to the project by providing an additional EUR15 million to the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD)...
African Agritech Firm to Supply EU GMP Compliant Medical Cannabis Products from Africa
African agricultural development company Lotus Ecoculture Limited (“Lotus”) has officially partnered with PhytoSciences GmbH (“Phytosciences”), to craft, cultivate and deliver premium medical cannabis products,...
The private sector can play a crucial role in supporting land reform beneficiaries to...
Despite its importance, corporate governance has been largely overlooked in the land reform programme. This is because compliance with good corporate governance principles is...
Brazil, Egypt, Lesotho agencies awarded for promoting sustainable investment in agriculture
Investment promotion agencies (IPAs) from Brazil, Egypt and Lesotho have been awarded for excellence in promoting sustainable investment in agriculture, contributing to food security...
Microsoft digitises agribusinesses through small-scale farmers support in Africa
Multinational technology giant, Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support digital transformation in...
Climate change is the biggest global threat, young people in Africa and Europe tell...
The “Securing our Future” report released today at COP27, spoke to 100 young people from Africa and Europe about what they see as the greatest...
Nigeria to host Agra Innovate conference
Nigeria will next month hold West Africa's leading agriculture trade show, the Agra Innovate West Africa.
The conference brings together regional policy makers, the private...