Insta-Pro International announces Jonathan Kingsbury as President & Chief Executive Officer
Insta-Pro International ("Insta-Pro" or "the Company") a leading global manufacturer of processing equipment for the feed and food industry, today, announced that Jonathan Kingsbury...
Kenya kicks off construction of US $5.5m modern market in Nakuru
Kenya has kicked off construction of a US $5.5million modern market in Nakuru County aimed at boosting agriculture in the region and decongesting the...
Kenya to introduce hybrid rice seeds
The government of Kenya has announced plans to introduce hybrid rice seeds for commercial production next season.This follows a partnership between the government and...
Israeli smart farming co SupPlant raises US $10m
Israeli precision agriculture hardware-software solution company SupPlant has announced the completion of a US $10 million financing round co-led by Boresight Capital, Menomadin Foundation,...
South Sudan to receive funds to address food insecurity
South Sudan is set to receive funding for various organisations to address acute food insecurity and desert locust crisis in the country.The South Sudan...
UN agencies raise concern over looming famine in northern Ethiopia
The UN agencies; The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF are calling...
Egypt reviews digital transformation projects in Agriculture sector
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation have joined hands in reviewing the implementation of joint projects...
PlantVillage develops phone app to detect crop diseases
PlantVillage, a department of researchers at Penn State University has developed a phone app that artificial intelligence and machine learning to detect common diseases...
FAO, CABI act in concert to intensify pest control in Eastern Africa
As part of a broad-based initiative to address the plant protection needs of the Eastern Africa nations, a practical training programme on Pest Risk...
African Food Fellowship kicks off food systems leadership training programme
The African Food Fellowship has kicked off a food systems leadership training programme set to boost Africa’s food systems. The Fellowship will empower emerging...