Guinea reports bird flu outbreak at hen farms in western part of country
Guinea has reported six outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on farms in the western part of the country.
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IFAD opens regional office in Kenya
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya to serve as its East and Southern Africa regional office....
Key Technology Introduces VERYX® 2.0 Digital Sorters
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces their VERYX® 2.0 line of digital sorters at Pack Expo Las Vegas,...
Women changing the face of agriculture in Italy
CNH Industrial , through its New Holland Agriculture brand is evolving tradition, and helping build a more inclusive culture by supporting women in farming.
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IFAD-funded project to help smallholder farmers make the transition to agroecology in Argentina
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Government of Argentina and FONPLATA Development Bank have launched a new rural development project to...
Mozambique’s Agric Minister says research must be a priority to advance farming growth
Mozambique’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Celso Correia says he considers research a priority in the country in order to accelerate the transformation...
SAAI launches new scholarship: National Certificate in Plant Production – Cannabis & Hemp
As the cannabis and hemp industries are gathering momentum in South Africa, it is important to ensure that opportunities are offered to those less...
DBN finances agri-enterprises to increase food security
The Development Bank of Namibia has clarified its role and participation in agricultural finance, stressing that finance for direct agricultural investments is a mandate...
Tanzania to open agriculture colleges in major universities to groom experts
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to open agriculture colleges in some of the country’s major universities to train experts in the field....
FAO ramps up support to hard-hit Sudan farmers
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan, where 10.9 million people, 30% of the population, are expected to need...