ADB presents cheque to 2021 national best farmer in Ghana
The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), presented cheque for GH¢600, 000 to the 2021 National Best Farmer, Alhaji Mohammed Mashud, in Accra Ghana.
This was in...
Agriculture experts in Nigeria call for funding of research institutes, enabling environment
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Nigeria has called on the federal government to support research institutes in the country by funding them adequately...
Kenya allocates Sh 46.8bn to food and nutrition
The government of Kenya has allocated Sh 46.8billion to food and nutrition in the budget. National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani proposed the allocation and...
Kenya, DR Congo ink bilateral agreement on cooperation in agriculture
Kenya and DR Congo have signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation in agriculture, livestock and fisheries sectors. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his DR Congo...
Harvesting of greens begins in Lesotho with food security improving
The lean farming season in Lesotho has ended, and most farmers households are expected to have depleted food stocks from the 2021 harvest with...
Severe foods shortages hit 13% of Zambians
Farming families in Zambia are experiencing a slow and silent climate crisis that has driven about 13%of the population into severe food shortages, which is...
Somalia faces famine as drought, soaring prices worsen food insecurity: FEWS NET
Worsening drought is putting some areas across Somalia at risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) through June 2022 if the current April to June...
Zim govt approves 2 000 joint farming ventures
The Zimbabwe government has since 2018 approved at least 2 000 joint farming ventures covering up to 200 000 hectares in an effort to...
Kenya, Netherlands working together toward circular agriculture
Kenya and Netherlands are working together towards adopting increasingly circular, regenerative, and inclusive farming practices.
The Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer said the move...
Morocco anticipate near-record harvest
Producers in Morocco expect a record-tying harvest of 200,000 tons of olive oil in the 2021/22 crop year. According to provisional data from the...