India contributes US $1m for climate resilient agriculture in Zimbabwe
The government of India has contributed US$1million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to help affected populations tackle climate shocks
The...
Kenya’s project to increase crop yield launched at Egerton University
Project to increase crop yield in Kenya has been launched at Egerton University in Nakuru County. A multi-agency team has been formed to fight...
NextGen Cassava director earns Nigeria agriculture prize
NextGen Cassava project director Chiedozie Egesi was announced as the 2021 Achiever in Agriculture Award for his work creating a platform to deliver resilient...
Togo to open husbandry, dairy Co-op training school in Barkoissi
Togo is set to open a husbandry co-op training school (IFAD) will open in Barkoissi, by the end of October. The institution’s management made...
Kenya to import sugar from eSwatini, Zambia
Shipments from eSwatini, Zambia, and Mauritius will dominate Kenya’s duty-free sugar imports from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) this year...
Vriendschap Boerdery standardises on Massey Ferguson tractors from FMS for its sugarcane operations
Vriendschap Boerderys most recent purchase was a MF 7726
Such was the support and back-up offered by Farm Maintenance Services (FMS), one of the KwaZulu-Natal...
Firm secured to buy all processed cashewnuts in Tanzania
An American Company, has been secured to buy all processed cashewnuts from Tanzania. World Holdings International (WHI) announced that JF Braun & Sons, a...
Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture in Benin has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the capital Porto...
EIMA 2021: focus on vocational education and training
The programme of events of the world exhibition of agricultural machinery will include initiatives for strengthening educational plans and defining new professional profiles for...
UNESCO-NATCOM embark on tree planting exercise in Gambia
The National Commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO-NATCOM) has embarked on a massive tree planting exercise in Gambia.
The organisation is...