Zimbabwe President opens US$1m fruit, vegetable processing plant in Rural Mutoko
By Lawrence PagangaZimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa last Thursday opened a US$1 million fruit and vegetable processing plant in rural Mutoko district, Mashonaland East province.The...
Zimbabwe commemorates World Food Day
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development in Zimbabwe, and the United Nations led by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World...
New groundnut varieties in Uganda released
Groundnut whose scientific name is Arachis hypogaea L, also known as peanut, is the said to be the second most important legume after beans...
Uganda, Agricycle partners to access global markets through PSFU
Ugandan growers and Agricycle have announced a partnership for growers to access global markets through Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU).In excess of 9,400 young...
National food reserve in Nigeria to increase in 2022
National food reserve in Nigeria is expected to increase in 2022. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mahmood Abubakar made the announcement...
Nigeria, FAO ink U.S $350,000 pact irrigation funding
The government of Nigeria and Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have inked a U.S $350,000 pact Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to promote irrigation farming...
Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security Week to launch in November
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) announced the launch of the first edition of the "Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Security...
World Food Program donates motorbikes, tractors, power tillers in Liberia
The World Food Program (WFP), as part of its commitment to support the agriculture sector has donated equipment to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA).At...
Zimbabwe adopts Pfumvudza concept
The government of Zimbabwe has adopted the Pfumvudza concept during the 2021/2021 agricultural season.Following the success of the Pfumvudza programme on maize and other...
South Sudan, FAO launch project to boost food security
South Sudan and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a five-year project to improve food security by boosting...