UK urges hunger-stricken Africa to farm, eat insects
A United Kingdom has called for hunger-stricken African nations to develop the practice of eating edible insects.
In a US$58 000 project, a part of...
Ministerial meeting to boost early warning systems in Southern Africa
The need for a major expansion in early warning systems in Southern Africa to protect lives and livelihoods from increasingly extreme weather and climate...
Cropin launches the world’s first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture – Cropin Cloud
Agritech pioneer Cropin announced the launch of Cropin Cloud, the world's first purpose-built industry cloud for agriculture. Cropin Cloud is a multi-tenant, secure, scalable,...
APNI, OCP Africa and Fertilizer Canada sign an MoU during AGRF side event
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI), Fertilizer Canada, and OCP Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on agriculture development programmes...
Fuel price reprieve, a positive development as 2022/23 agriculture season is about to begin
Following the upswing in fuel prices which reached a recording high during July 2022, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced that domestic fuel...
Meat Board of Namibia seeks sheep marketing scheme abolished
The Meat Board of Namibia is seeking the agriculture ministry to abolish the sheep marketing scheme as it failed to meet its primary objective.
The...
FAO, ONEDD inks deal on sustainable management of the Biban massif
The National Observatory for the Environment and Sustainable Development (ONEDD) has signed an agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Impressive agriculture export earnings in Q2 2002 despite trade challenges
The latest trade data for the second quarter 2022 showed another stellar performance from the agriculture sector with a 5% quarter-on-quarter jump in export...
AGRA and GAIN sign cooperation agreement
The heads of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) today signed a new five-year cooperation agreement...
Heifer International Kenya awards three innovators in the agritech sector
Heifer International Kenya has awarded three Logitech startups Sh2million during the AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya finals in a bid to drive innovations in the...