Egypt to draft law confiscating illegal buildings on agricultural land
The government the Egypt has tasked the Ministry of Justice to draft a law confiscating illegal building and imposing fines on trespassers on agricultural...
SONA 22: Kwanalu welcomes Agri-focus issues but demands commitment from government
Kwanalu welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks, during yesterday evening’s SONA, which addressed a number of key issues pertaining to agriculture, as well as various...
Kenya, FAO launches strategy to boost action on weed, invasive pests
Kenya and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations launched an invasive pests and weeds management strategy to boost food and nutrition...
IFDC commits to make fertilizer affordable in Ghana
The International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC), an independent non-profit organisation, is this year working out modalities with policy makers at national and international levels...
Kwale Youth, Kenya launches Elimu Shamba Program programme
A group of youth in Kwale County in Kenya have teamed up and launched a program dubbed ‘elimu shamba’ to train local farmers on...
Kenya to receive US $200M agriculture loan
Kenya is set to receive a US $200M loan from the World Bank to support various development projects to improve food security in the...
South Sudan seeks Bangladesh’s assistance in agriculture
South Sudan has sought assistance from Bangladesh on the possibility of starting contract farming. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen proposed that both sides...
Gambia receives agricultural materials
The government of Gambia has received donated agricultural materials like fertilizers and certified rice seeds from Rice Value Chain Transportation Project located at Sapu...
Uzima Chicken Ltd in Rwanda begins chicks exportation
Uzima Chicken Ltd, one of the biggest chick producing firms in Rwanda has started exporting day-old chicks to different African countries.
Theoneste Sikubwabo, Sales and...
African Development Bank’s African Leaders for Nutrition lauded by African Union during Assembly declaration...
The African Leaders for Nutrition initiative, housed at the African Development Bank , has been honored by the African Union for progress made toward...