Namibia detects a new strain of foot and mouth disease
Namibia has detected a new strain of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The country’s agriculture Minister Carl Schlettwein made the announcement and said it...
Zimbabwe to benefit from US $6.9M animal health project
Zimbabwe is set to benefit from a US $6,9million animal health project launched recently to combat animal trypanosomiasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by biting...
New digital platform unveiled for Tanzanian farmers
Six firms and organisations focusing on agriculture partnered on a digital platform that will help small-scale farmers in Tanzania to access farming inputs, markets...
Tanzania to adopt measures to increase cotton production
Tanzania’s Mwanza Regional Commissioner Robert Gabriel has instructed District Executive Directors (DEDs) and District Commissioners (DCs) in the region to adopt measures that would...
Kenya’s Tharaka Nithi County partners with KCSAP to boost agriculture
County Government of Tharaka Nithi has partnered with Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) to ensure a hunger free county with sustainable economic growth.
Tharaka...
COCOBO, Ghana inks US $1.5bn syndicated loan agreement
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has signed a US$1.5 billion syndicated loan agreement with a consortium of international and local financial institutions for the...
Ghana to establish a fertiliser manufacturing plant for local production
Ghana is set to develop a fertiliser manufacturing plant aimed to produce fertilisers locally to meet the rising demand of farmers.
Head of Results Delivery...
60,000 Cashew seedlings distributed to Jema farmers in Ghana
60,000 cashew seedlings have been distributed to the Jema farmers in Ghana by the Department of Agriculture in the Kintampo South District.
Mrs Afia Asokua...
Nirsal trains 700,000 farmers, banks desk officers on improved agricultural practice
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc, has trained over 700,000 farmers, including 2,600 mid-management and agriculture desk officers of...
Western Cape Agriculture distributes indigenous trees
Western Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), South Africa has donated indigenous trees to various organizations in bid to restore ecological infrastructure.
The distribution was done during...