3,000 hectares of irrigated land provided to farmers in Jigawa Nigeria
3,000 hectares of irrigated land has been provided to farmers in Jigawa State in Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria handed over the land...
Zimbabwe launches new curriculum to transform agriculture
The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement in Zimbabwe has launched the Agricultural Education for Development 5.0 curriculum for colleges as...
Rwanda’s US $100 irrigation scheme stalls
Rwanda’s US $100 irrigation scheme is set to face financing setback. In 2018, the country and the Export-Import Bank of India signed a loan...
Nigeria to boost Namibia’s agriculture
Nigeria is set to assist Namibia boost its agriculture sector. National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) made the announcement and said they will be...
66 Farm machines handed over to farmers’ cooperatives in Liberia
66 Farm machines worth US $103,000 have been handed over to farmers' cooperatives in Liberia. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Liberia launches new model of community gardening
The government of Liberia has launched a new model of community gardening. Gambia, the Ministry of Agriculture with technical support from FAO Liberia will...
Seychelles imposes restrictions on the movement of tomatoes
The National Biosecurity Agency has imposed restrictions on the movement of tomatoes between the Seychelles' three main islands after a caterpillar known as the...
Gambia to spend D524M on fertilizer subsidy
The government of Gambia is set to spend D524 million on fertilizer subsidy for this year's farming season. The ministry of finance and economic...
Tanzania to participate in the UN Food Systems Summit
Tanzania is set to participate in the forthcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit. Director of the National Food Security Unit, Dr Honest Kessy confirmed...
Kenya’s pyrethrum farming to be revived
The government of Kenya has announced plans to revive pyrethrum farming. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya revealed the plans and said KSh 40million has...