81.6m face high acute food security in Eastern Africa due to poor rains: WFP
Food insecurity is rapidly worsening in Eastern Africa with an estimated 81.6 million people including Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs,) refugees and host communities in...
5 000 Zambian farmers benefit from climate smart agriculture
The climate smart agriculture project in Zambia has begun to bear fruit with close to 5 000 farmers in Mufumbwe district benefiting from tomatoes,...
Nigeria to send farmers for capacity building in Morocco, Israel
Nigeria's National Agriculture Lands Development Authority (NALDA) is sending 200 young farmers to Morocco and Israel on a capacity building trip focusing on crop...
Samburu County Kenya embraces fish farming
Samburu County in Kenya have embraced fish farming to enhance food security. County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Agriculture, Benardict Lentimunai distributed 28,571 fingerlings...
Insect, hydroponic farming: innovative solution for Africa’s food security crisis: World Bank
In February 2022, 282 million people were experiencing hunger in Africa, more than double the proportion of any other region in the world.According to...
Food insecurity in Mozambique affected 3m in 2021 – Global Report
Nearly three million people in Mozambique faced a food crisis or an emergency in 2021, the highest number since the 2016 drought, a global...
Corteva Agriscience invests in Africa Middle East seed treatment capability
Corteva Agriscience has officially opened its Centre for Seed Applied Technologies (CSAT) (https://bit.ly/3kIPYTW) laboratory in Rosslyn, Pretoria, one of only six worldwide. This modern...
Juniper Systems Limited releases new Geode GNS3 GNSS Receiver
Juniper Systems Limited, a manufacturer of rugged handheld computers and GNSS receivers, launched its rugged Geode™ GNS3 GNSS Receiver, delivering real-time data collection with...
Hello Tractor, Heifer International unveil Pay-As-You-Go Tractor financing for Agripreneurs in Nigeria
Seeking innovative ways to generate agribusiness opportunities for young African entrepreneurs, Heifer International has announced that it is investing $1 million USD in the...
Brazil seeks more Moroccan fertilizers
Brazil is seeking more fertilizers from Morocco after a halt of Russian exports. Brazil’s Agriculture Minister Marcos Montes is expected in Morocco to seek...