Rwanda to increase scale of land for rice production
The government of Rwanda has announced plans to improve rice production through increasing scale of land on which it’s grown by 5,000 hectares.Director General...
Protein cited as Climate Change driver
Africa needs to digress from animal to nature-friendly plant proteins, one of the factors fueling the escalation of the climate change crisis afflicting communities,...
hiveonline expands AWAK outreach through Rabo Foundation and Swiss Capacity Building Fund
Our partnership with Association of Women in Agriculture in Kenya (AWAK) has received funding from the Rabo Foundation and the Swiss Capacity Building Facility (SCBF) to...
Five years of CNH Industrial’s initiative to Prevent Crop Stubble Burning in Kallar Majri
Starting in Kallar Majri, the initiative has now been operational in 11 locations, improving farmer’s awareness against stubble burning and providing them a solution...
Stiglingh family becomes one of the oldest customers of Massey Ferguson in South Africa
The farm Spitskop in the Heidelberg district in the Western Cape represents pure Massey Ferguson tradition and achievement. Hendrik-Pieter and Hanro Stiglingh are the...
FAO helps young Tunisian farmer to venture into cheese production
In Béja, Tunisia, Mohamed Ali Gaidi takes his sheep out to graze at dusk.This is his favourite part of the day as he walks...
Plugfest 2022, the digital agriculture ‘festival’ in Bologna
The 2022 edition of Plugfest will be held in Bologna from 17 to 21 October. This one-of-a-kind event is organised by AEF to promote...
UFS mathematician to lead African Mathematical Union Commission for Research and Innovation
Prof Abdon Atangana, Professor of Applied Mathematics in the Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS) at the University of the Free State (UFS), will serve...
All stakeholders should demonstrate a level of commitment to drive the success of land...
Viable partnerships are the prerequisite for a successful land reform programme. However, all stakeholders, comprising beneficiary communities, government and investors, need to play their...
Fairtrade, ECOOKIM, Mars launch new initiative to help cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire
Mars, ECOOKIM and Fairtrade launched a new initiative to help cocoa farmers in Cote d’Ivoire. The new cocoa farmer livelihoods improvement program dubbed “Livelihoods...