Ignitia introduces new weather tool for agriculture sector in Ghana
Ignitia has taken another prudent step by introducing the New Weather Tool for the Agriculture sector in Ghana and other parts of West Africa.
This...
IFAD to begin dry season farming in Nigeria to mitigate flood impact
The International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) is set to commence dry season farming in Nigeria.
VCDP’s acting National Programme Coordinator, Dr...
‘Protect global food systems’-FIAN
Recurring food crisis-afflicting Africa and the rest of the globe-spurred by indecisiveness on the fate of the small scale farmers-threatened by among other headwinds-geopolitical,...
Investor dangles US25 mln for blueberries production in Zambia
Zambia's planned agriculture reform program has continued attracting global attention with an Indian renowned consortium of investors staking US$25 million for blue bellies production.
Having...
Algeria reports H5N1 bird flu outbreak on farm
Algeria has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a poultry farm in the northern part of the country.
The Paris-based World...
UM6P, ILO launch program to decarbonize agriculture
Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) have launched a joint program aiming to decarbonize agriculture and agribusiness.
Initiated by...
Targeted aid urgently needed as 19 countries identified as hunger hotspots
Targeted humanitarian action is urgently needed to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of citizens in 19 countries identified as hunger hotspots.
In an...
Zimdam helps Zimbabwe farmers with water harvesting to increase production
A Zimbabwean-based agric-company, Zimdam has developed an effective and affordable response to farmers' needs in harnessing water for increase in livestock and crop production.
Zimbabwe...
Agrarius establishes Africa’s first JSE listed Sukuk
Agrarius Sustainability Engineered has launched Africa's first JSE listed R10bn Shari’ah compliant sustainability related note programme in the agriculture sector value chain. Agrarius is...
Twiga Foods to expand in Ivory Coast, DRC
Twiga Foods is eyeing Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as its entry points for its planned expansion into the...