Small scale farmers in Kenya facing financial starvation
AFEX Chief Executive Ayodeji Balogun has announced that small scale agricultural sector in Kenya is the least funded sector despite it being the largest employer...
Nigeria’s Sesame exports could rise to US $1.5bn
Nigeria’s Sesame could contribute US $1.5 billion to the country’s agriculture exports. This is according to Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN).The review follows...
Global Witness reports 227 land and environmental activists murdered in a single year
A Global Witness report released reveals that 227 land and environmental activists were murdered in 2020 for defending their land and the planet. That...
Civil society organisations seeks halt to funding for industrial agriculture
Civil society organisations have called on influential donors to stop funding industrial agriculture programmes.The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) which represents 200...
Seed Co’s new US $13M plant to change face of farming in Zimbabwe
The US $13 million maize seed conditioning plant from SEED Co Limited commissioned in Zimbabwe by President Mnangagwa, is set to enhance the group's...
Cameroon initiates a program to boost rubber production
The government of Cameroon in collaboration with a number of experts have initiated a program to boost rubber production by 6,667 tons in 2022The...
Morocco launches food and drink export to UK campaign
Morocco has launched its first food and drink export campaign in the UK to inspire British businesses and consumers to explore Morocco’s diverse food...
Kenya’s agriculture sector posts second best growth in five years
Kenya’s agriculture growth has recorded a 5.4% in 2020, posing a second best growth in five years. This is according to the Kenya National...
World Vision Ghana provides small ruminants to farmers in Bawku West
World Vision Ghana, a Christian humanitarian and development organization has provided 220 small ruminants to 110 farmers in the Bawku West District of the...
Magnum AFS Connect put to test in South Africa
South African farmers looking forward to the arrival of Case IH’s new Magnum™ AFS Connect™ tractor can take comfort in the knowledge that the...