KCIC, Nairobi Farmers Market host Kiambu County Harvest Festival
The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) through the Ahas partnered with Nairobi Farmers Market (NFM) to hold a special market day event dubbed the...
Ethiopia, Japan ink US $2.7M grant for food security
The governments of Ethiopia and Japan have signed a Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development Program /Provision of Rice amounting to US $2.7million...
Ethiopia to shift from beef to chicken production
The government of Ethiopia has announced plans to shift from beef to chicken production as part of plans to deepen its emissions cuts and...
Kenya to develop Irish Potato cooling plant, grain storage warehouse
The government of Kenya is set to expedite on construction of a grain storage warehouse and an Irish Potato cooling plant in Nakuru County.
Agriculture...
Tanzania Farmers to access affordable NPS and NPS Zink fertilisers
Farmers in Tanzania will be able to access affordable NPS and NPS Zink fertilisers. The government made the announcement and said the prices will...
Zimbabwe, FAO join to strengthen agricultural extension services
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement (MoLAFWRR) with technical support from FAO has launched a...
Uganda petitions Kenya, Tanzania over dairy exports
The government of Uganda has petitioned Kenya and Tanzania over exportation of dairy products. The country’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Mr...
Nigeria implements plant protection law
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has implemented the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021 set to boost export, attract foreign investments, and provide...
AGRF and Heifer International launch Pitch AgriHack 2021
The AGRF and Heifer International announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2021, a competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the...
Tanzania kicks off initiative to boost grape produce
Tanzania has kicked off initiative to improve production of grapes and wine brew in the country. Ministry of agriculture announced to have started to...