Nigeria unveils law to protect plant breeders
The government of Nigeria has unveiled the Plant Variety Protection Act 2021 (PVP) to safeguard the intellectual property rights of breeders.
Minister of Agriculture and...
Uganda to reclaim grabbed agriculture land
The government of Uganda has announced plans to reclaim land belonging to the Agriculture ministry, which has been allegedly grabbed in different parts of...
More Isiolo youth in Kenya to embrace agriculture
More Isiolo youth in Kenya are set to embrace agriculture with the commissioning of a new water project launched in Ngaremara ward.
According to Farmer...
EU rejects over 76% of agricultural commodities from Nigeria
The European Union has been rejecting over 76% of agricultural commodities from Nigeria. Director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and...
Nigeria generates US $313M from cocoa
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammed Sabo Nanono has revealed that the federal government generated over US $313 million from the sale...
South Africa allocates 34000Ha of land to women for farming
A total of 56 869 hectares of land in South Africa were allocated to different categories, with 34 156 hectares allocated to 34 women...
DFI introduces aquaponics vegetable farming to South Africa
A German investor, Desert Foods International, (DFI) has partnered with a South African Farmer to implement a historic climate-resilient agriculture vegetable and fish farming...
Quantum of Rs 3.7 M for 465 Arpents granted to tea farmers in Mauritius
Tea planters in the regions of Bois Cheri, Grand Bois and La Flora, Mauritius have been allocated a one-off allowance estimated to a total...
Kenya begins construction of Sh 239m fish market in Nakuru begins
Kenya has commenced construction of the Sh 239million fish market in Nakuru County. Governor Lee Kinyanjui performed the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start...
Malawi launches new initiative set to strengthen fertilizer regulation
Malawi has launched a new initiative aimed at establishing a harmonized framework that will improve regulation of fertilizers across Southern Africa.
Food and Agriculture Organization...