Today is world pulse day,10 February
MIXED PULSES IN SCOOP
What are pulses, you ask? Also known as legumes,
they're edible seeds of leguminous plants...
Liberia struggles to meet cassava shipping requirements, risk losing US $15m contract
Liberia is currently struggling to meet cassava shipping requirements. This poses as a huge risk as the cassava sector stands to lose...
East Africa under threat of unyielding locust invasion
East Africa is under threat of unyielding locust
invasion. This seems to be the case after reports have been made about billions of...
Smith Power leads drought relief initiative for Northern Cape farmers
As part
of its understanding that its business is dependent on the social and economic
sustainability of the communities in which it operates, Smith...
AFA suspends avocado exports from Kenya indefinitely
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has suspended the
export of avocado
fruits indefinitely. This comes as a huge blow to avocado farmers
especially since...
EU grants Zimbabwe US $8m to improve livestock production and market competitiveness
The European Union (EU) has loaned out US $8m to the Pig
Producers Association of Zimbabwe (PPAZ) in Zimbabwe. These funds will go...
Bayer Welcomes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Reaffirmation that Glyphosate Is Safe to Use, Not...
Bayer said today that the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s favorable conclusion about the safety of glyphosate in its
Interim Registration Review Decision, based on...
Saai submits commentary on amendments to the Constitution
Theo de Jager (right) Russian television interview in Berlin
South Africa : Saai – an organisation that...
‘Agriculture is the most important business in the world,’ African Development Bank President Akinwumi...
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s economic development, as...
Ivory Coast selects IGN FI to Modernise its Land Administration System
Ivory Coast has faced difficulties in administering property rights for many years. Manual processing of requests and complex procedures have been leading to delays...