Bayer launches its decarbonization program for agriculture in Europe
Bayer Carbon Program: Climate-smart activities in agriculture reduce CO2 emissions.
Today, Bayer announced the European launch of its global Carbon Initiative. The main goal...
Omniolytics to use IBM for sustainable poultry farming
South African agritech start-up Omniolytics is set to use tech giant IBM’s suite of solutions to help improve food security for African poultry farmers.Omniolytics...
Rwanda emerges best performer in Implementation of Agriculture Program
Rwanda has emerged the best performer in Africa in Implementation of Agriculture Program during the 14th Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Agriculture and...
US $5M Raviart irrigation dam project in Ivory Coast launched
The Raviart dam project in Ivory Coast has been launched. Power China Municipal Construction Group performed the launch ceremony in the Didiévi division, Aries...
America release US $9.5m for Malawi’s fight against hunger
The United States of America (USA) Government, through the US Agency for International Development (Usaid), has pumped in US $9.5 million to the World...
Kenya approves GMO cassava for farming
Kenya has approved the release of genetically modified cassava for open cultivation. The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) gave the greenlight, paving the way for...
Egypt targets to increase agricultural production by 30%
Egypt has announced plans to increase domestic product (GDP) contribution of its agriculture sector to 12% by 2024, in addition to increasing agricultural production...
6 cities commit to FAO’s “green cities” programme of action
Six cities have committed to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s launched “green cities” programme of action for Africa.The aim of...
Benin, Togo to receive US $36m to combat coastal erosion
Benin and Togo are set to receive a total US $36million from the International Development Association (IDA) to assist in curbing coastal erosion.Coastal erosion...
Ethiopia to distribute 1bn seedlings to six neighboring countries
The government of Ethiopia is set to share 1 billion seedlings with six neighboring countries. Ministry's Natural Resources Development and Conservation Director Tefera Tadesse...