Zambian breweries courts BNCOAZ during plant visit
Following the announcement of its massive US$ 80 million investment, Zambian Breweries held a consultative meeting and tour of its Mungwi road brewing plant...
FRA receives requests for agricultural, climate change investment funds in Egypt
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has received two requests to establish investment funds in agriculture with a value of EGP 2billion, and the other...
Bayer expands existing investment to acquire majority share in sustainable lower carbon oilseed producer...
Bayer, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A. Inc, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, have signed a shareholders’ agreement in connection with Bayer’s acquisition of a 65...
Soil matters for our future, so does investment in research
The SIEUSOIL research project is after a three-year journey coming to its end. Its aim and objectives are being successfully reached and capitalised on.
Eurasian...
Amidst Rising Global Temperatures, Scientists Identify Heat and Drought-Resistant Crop Genes
As global temperatures continue to soar unseasonably early, it has added pressure to the many factors piling pressure on Africa’s food systems. Other factors...
Morocco’s UM6P Ventures invests in climate crop for resilient agriculture
Morocco’s UM6P Ventures, a venture capital firm affiliated with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, has announced its investment in Climate Crop, an Israeli startup specialized...
UFS forms partnership with ZZ2, well-known South African farming and fresh produce company
The University of the Free State (UFS) has formed a partnership with ZZ2 – a well-known South African farming and fresh produce company. The...
4-K Clubs of Kenya launches climate smart agriculture toolkits for children
The 4-K Clubs of Kenya, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has launched a set of communication toolkits aimed...
The Southern Africa Agri Initiative (SAAI) launches landclaim.org
Land claims can cripple a farm. Thousands of land deals, financing applications and plans to develop or expand have been bedevilled by land claims,...
IFAD and France join hands on Food and Agriculture Resilience Mission initiative
In the current context of emergency, France and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) yesterday reaffirmed their joint commitment to averting a global...