Kenya develops an Automatic Weather Station
The government of Kenya has set up an Automatic Weather Station (AWS) in Machakos in a move meant to address issues of climate change....
Tanzania govt calls on insuring crops, livestock
The government of Tanzania is calling on farmers to secure insurance of their crops and animals for the sake of avoiding loss that they...
John Deere invests in Hello Tractor
Deere & Company has made a minority investment in Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Hello Tractor connects tractor owners with smallholder...
Researchers embrace Artificial Intelligence to tackle banana disease in Burundi
A group of scientists involved in finding solutions to minimize the impact of a devastating banana virus in Burundi have developed an Artificial Intelligence...
Kebbi State Nigeria battle invasion of quelea birds
Kebbi State government in Nigeria is set to fight Quelea birds which are invading the farmlands from neighbouring countries.
Commissioner for Agriculture Alhaji Maigari Abdullahi...
Tanzania, MCL and Vodacom launch ‘farm clinic’
The government of Tanzania in partnership with, Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) and Vodacom Tanzania officially launched the Farm Clinic that aims to boost farming...
Rehabilitation work begins on the Sologo hydro-agricultural dam in Ivory Coast
Rehabilitation works on the Sologo hydro-agricultural dam in Ivory Coast has begun. The government through the country’s Prime Minister, Patrick Achi launched the works.
The...
Mali to receive US $32M as part of new commitments from the US to...
Mali is one of more than 47 countries and regional organizations receiving funding to save lives through emergency interventions and to mitigate further increases...
New WSAVA Course Aims to Increase Knowledge of Vaccines and Vaccination Practice
A three-module online course on vaccination has been launched by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Available free of charge to WSAVA members,...
Growtech Expo will open its doors for the 21st time
Growtech, the world's most important and largest greenhouse agriculture sector expo, will bring together global agriculture professionals for trade and export at Antalya Anfaş...