Kenya to boost rice production in Kisumu, Busia
The government of Kenya have announced plans to boost rice production in Kisumu and Busia counties.Dr Mary Mutembei, the Head of Rice Promotion Programme...
Fertilizer prices drops in Kenya
The government of Kenya has set aside Sh5.73 billion to subsidise fertilizer prices countrywide. Agriculture Ministry Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya made the announcement and...
Poor state of KZN roads a critical threat to food security and rural safety
The chronic condition of roads and general infrastructure in rural KwaZulu-Natal is stifling food security and economic growth says the KZN Agricultural Union (Kwanalu)...
The African Plant Nutrition Institute held a national-level workshop on adapting the Sustainable Agriculture...
As part of the Belmond Forum funded Sustainable Agriculture Matrix (SAM) Consortium led by the University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, the African...
A temporary relief at the pump and looming changes to the fuel price determination...
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-BusinessYesterday’s surprise announcement of a temporary reduction of the general fuel levy by the Minister...
Bayer set to drive breakthrough innovations in the Life Sciences
Today, Bayer held its first ever Breakthrough Innovation Forum, focusing on longer-term opportunities for health and agriculture leveraging emerging technologies. The event followed Bayer’s...
Egypt lifts ban on exporting honey bees to Saudi Arabia
The government of Egypt has lifted a ban imposed on exporting Egyptian honey bees to Saudi Arabia.Agriculture Minister El Sayed el Qusair confirmed the...
Nigeria, others to import US $110bn worth of food by 2025
Nigeria and other African countries are set to import food valued at $110 billion by 2025. This is according to the International Institute of...
African countries to define regional agrifood systems priorities
More than 50 African countries will come together at the 32nd Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Regional Conference...
Mozambique experts meet to analyse PROMOVE Agribiz success
Senior government and non-governmental organisations officials in Mozambique in the agriculture sector meet this week in Nampula City, to analyse the success of the PROMOVE...