Egypt revives Western Desert agricultural project
Egypt has revived a decades-old agricultural project in its Western Desert in bid to meet the growing population demands and bridge a wide gap...
Zimbabwe farmers establish dry mango processing centres
By Lawrence PagangaSMALL-SCALE farmers in rural Gokwe, Zimbabwe have established community-based mango dry processing centres sold to citizens in urban areas.Gokwe is a district...
Egypt issues set of rules for farmers to protect export crops
Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture has issued a set of rules to farmers to deal with the unstable weather conditions expected to occur in the...
Kenya’s Agricultural CECs tasked to familiarize with E-voucher subsidy
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries in Kenya has kicked-off a sensitization workshop to 37 County Executive Committee (CEC) Members in-charge of Agriculture...
Kenya resumes livestock export to Oman after 16-year ban
Kenya has resumed direct livestock export to Oman after 16-year ban. The first batch of more than 40,000 heads of livestock worth more than...
Clariant to purchase BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite business assets
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite business assets for...
Farmers forced to replant in Northern Mozambique due to poor rains
By Lawrence PagangaThe onset of rainfall for the 2021/2022 agricultural season has been delayed across most of northern Mozambique and parts of the central...
Algeria seeks self-sufficiency in grain
Algeria is seeking self- sufficiency in grain. A decline in global oil prices and a spike in international food prices has triggered an agricultural...
Tru-Cape cautiously optimistic about the growth China offers
For South Africa’s largest exporter of apples and pears, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, a company wholly owned by the growers at Two-a-Day in Grabouw and...
Tanzania to import dressing fertilizer
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to import dressing fertilizer that will be sold to farmers at a normal price. The country’s President...