Firm secured to buy all processed cashewnuts in Tanzania
An American Company, has been secured to buy all processed cashewnuts from Tanzania. World Holdings International (WHI) announced that JF Braun & Sons, a...
Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture in Benin has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the capital Porto...
EIMA 2021: focus on vocational education and training
The programme of events of the world exhibition of agricultural machinery will include initiatives for strengthening educational plans and defining new professional profiles for...
UNESCO-NATCOM embark on tree planting exercise in Gambia
The National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-NATCOM) has embarked on a massive tree planting exercise in Gambia.
The organisation is...
Farmers petition parliament to review EU policy, before adopting it unseen
Petition highlights governmental failure in recommending parliamentary adoption of policies Kenya is disputing as illegitimate and unfounded through the World Trade Organisation
Farmers, led by...
Across Africa, economic growth is rooted in protecting nature
Africa’s prosperity depends on preserving its vast natural wealth, yet the continent’s natural capital stocks are dwindling rapidly, concludes a new report released today...
Bissau Guinean farmers meet National Farmer platform
National Farmers Platform office The Gambia, Family Farming Organization Coordinating Office in The Gambia and counterpart from Guinea Bissau Farmer Organization recently organized a...
Kenya to revive banana farming in Vihiga County
Kenya has embarked on a project to revive banana farming in Vihiga after containing a deadly viral disease that almost wiped out the crop...
Increased participation of women in land reform structures crucial to meeting socio-economic development imperatives
While South Africa has made some strides over the last 20 years when it comes to the participation of women in land reform, there...
Kilimo-Viwanda Scholarship programme in Tanzania creates bright future in Agriculture
The agricultural sector in Tanzania accounts for 27% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 25% of foreign currency. The industry also provides 60% of...