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...
US $58M set to finance climate resilience of smallholder farmers in Africa
US $58M has been set aside by Acumen to finance climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers in Africa. Funded by several international financial institutions,...
MAG assists farmers to increase Taro production for sustainable livelihood
The Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) Programme is assisting farmers in some selected areas in the Ashanti Region to acquire improved varieties of Taro...
Tanzania to begin avocado export to South Africa
The governments of Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the...
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...