Bayer honors three young agricultural leaders with an award supporting the projects they designed...
Three young leaders, each with a passion for sustainable global agriculture, have been named winners of Bayer’s Youth Ag Summit Thrive for Change Awards....
India has strengthened its commitment to fight hunger and poverty in rural areas
India has strengthened its commitment to fight hunger and poverty in rural areas by agreeing to loan US$20 million to the UN’s International Fund...
Clariant’s Synergen DRT: taking drone-assisted pest management to new heights
The use of drones in farming can make crop spraying more precise, economical and safe, and due to these benefits, it is taking off...
World Bank to fund small holder farmers in Kenya
World Bank is set to fund small holder farmers in Kiambu County in Kenya. The funds in form of credit is expected to finance...
Kenya to develop kitchen gardens in Nakuru
The government of Kenya has announced plans to develop kitchen gardens in Nakuru County. County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture Dr Immaculate Maina made...
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-Business
Yesterday’s surprise announcement of a temporary reduction of the general fuel levy by the Minister...