University graduates helping Zimbabwe farmers improve yields through use of drones
Two university graduates in Zimbabwe Anesu Mapisa and Emmanuel Marume have partnered to form a company, FarmBuzz that assists farmers improve their yield using...
Drought situation worsens in Eastern, Southern Ethiopia
The impact of the drought in eastern and southern Ethiopia is worsening affecting pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in these areas.
According to the UN...
First buyer in Sudan signs praises of AXIAL-FLOW 4088 combine at demonstration day
Kamal Hassan Mahmoud’s new Axial Flow 4088 combine harvester was the star of the show at a Case IH demo day on 26 March....
MoLAFWRD Zim to launch the MLAFWRD-AFC potato value chain financing facility
By Wallace Mawire
Zimbabwe’s Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Dr John Basera will officially launch the Potato...
IFAD fights rural poverty by addressing climate change effects in Mexico’s Balsas Basin
UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Mexico have signed a financial agreement today that will support the implementation of...
As Fossil Fuel-Derived Fertilizer Prices Rise, Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crops Prove their Value
The war in Ukraine has led to a rapid rise in fertilizer prices. This has raised the price of food as exports of wheat,...
Zimbabwe launches National Tobacco Expo
Zimbabwe has launched its first ever tobacco Expo in Karoi, Hurungwe district. Officiating at the event, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution...
Nigeria to join West Africa’s ‘Cocoa OPEC’
Nigeria is set to join the Cocoa Opec in West Africa with a stronger price-setting capacity that can eventually benefit poor farmers.
Oxford Economics, a...
IFAD provides economic opportunities to smallholder farmers’ and artisanal fishermen’s livelihoods in Haiti
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Haiti signed a financing agreement today for the implementation of the Inclusive...
Rwanda feels the burn of being heavily depended in Russia’s fertilisers
Land-locked Rwanda is feeling the burn of how heavily it depended on Russian fertilisers.
The country does not have its own fertiliser producing plant...