Farming in Kalahari Desert with the rare Dexter cattle breeds
Danie Kotze is a cattle farmer in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia where in 1996 he bought three rare Dexter breeds, which have since grown...
US academics design tool to guide African govts on subsidising farmers
One of the hardest decisions a government must make is who to support with the limited public funds at its disposal.
In recent years the...
Libya seeks to enhance food security
The government of Libya is seeking to enhance food security. Director of Information and Awareness Department at the Ministry of Agriculture of the Libyan...
Egypt ranks 1st in global mullet fish production, 3rd with tilapia
Egypt has been ranked first in the production of mullet fish and third with tilapia globally. The Head of Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research...
Zambia adopts smart climate agriculture
Zambia has adopted climate smart agriculture in its quest to contribute to the country and the continent’s quest to be food secure through the...
Namibia faces 120 000-tonne grain shortage
Namibia currently faces a grain shortage of about 120 000 tonnes to meet local demand. This puts the country in a vulnerable position to...
Zimbabwe to buy agriculture drones
The government of Zimbabwe has announced plans to purchase agricultural drones to fight birds, pests and diseases that threaten crops.
The country’s Minister of Lands,...
Next level performance and reliability unveiled as Case IH launches the new Austoft 9000...
A new level of sugarcane harvesting performance and reliability has been revealed today with the unveiling of the new Case IH Austoft 9000 series...
Ghana receives last batch of US $96M agric machinery from Brazil
Ghana has received the last batch of consignment of agricultural machinery from the Brazilian government to help improve the agriculture sector.
Minister of Food and...
Sh100 Million pilot program to boost fish farming launched in Kenya
A Sh100 million pilot program has been launched in Kenya aimed at boosting fish farming yields and profits.
The program rolled out by Lattice Aquaculture...