FAO in emergency response to the outbreak of Quelea quelea birds in Tanzania
An estimated 21 million red-billed (Quelea quelea) birds are currently ravaging rice, sorghum, millet and wheat fields in eight regions in the southern highlands,...
AfDB approves USD 271 million for the Food Security and Economic Resilience Support Program
The African Development Bank , Board of Directors approved a loan of USD 271 million to finance Egypt’s Food Security and Economic Resilience Support Program...
International Seed Testing Association Secretary General pays visit to Zimbabwe’s seed sector
By Wallace Mawire
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Secretary General, Dr Andreas Wais has paid a courtesy visit to Zimbabwe’s seed industry stakeholders and on...
IFC and Zambeef Partner to Boost Food Security, Strengthen Agribusiness in Zambia
IFC and Zambeef Products PLC, one of the region’s leading agribusiness companies, are joining forces to boost food security and strengthen Zambia’s agricultural sector...
AfDB Board Approves $134 Million Loan to Boost Local Food Production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group ,on Friday approved a $134 million loan for the National Agriculture Growth Scheme –...
Fertiliser increases by over 70% in Zimbabwe
The price of fertiliser in Zimbabwe has increased by 71%, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said in its latest report, adding the hike...
Animation brings the journey of the apple to life
Recode Media, the agency of record of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, has created a new television commercial for South Africa’s largest exporter of apples and...
Malawi seeks agricultural diversity
Few places depend on maize cultivation as much as Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries.
Around 80% of households are rural, and most of...
Will rising fuel prices put the brakes on global trade?
The consecutive large increases in the fuel price over the past number of months have left consumers reeling, largely due to the impact such...
Tanzania to boost sugarcane production
The government of Tanzania is set to boost production of sugarcane with the aim of ending sugar scarcity in the East African nation
Hussein Bashe,...