400 exhibitors for Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
Over 400 exhibitors are expected to showcase at the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), which kicks off Monday in Harare, Zimbabwe at the Exhibition Park.The...
Uganda inaugurates small-scale irrigation scheme in Garuka
The government of Uganda has inaugurated the Small Scale Irrigation Programme in Garuka, a village in Rukungiri District.Ministry of Water and Environment launched the...
ADDRO distributes seedlings to smallholder farmers in Ghana
The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation (ADDRO), a faith-based organisation, has distributed about 2,000 seedlings to smallholder farmers in Ghana to grow as...
US academics design tool to guide African govts on subsidising farmers
One of the hardest decisions a government must make is who to support with the limited public funds at its disposal.In recent years the...
Diversify into Agriculture, UNECA Urges Zambia
Lusaka--ZAMBIA needs to diversify into agriculture and other growth sectors from commodity dependence to maximize returns and bolster economic growth decimated by COVID 19...
Averting an African food crisis: The African Emergency Food Production Facility
By Dr. Akinwumi A. AdesinaIt didn’t take long for Russia’s war in Ukraine to impact Africa. Already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering...
Mushroom Zim farmer Mutodi making money from crop
A MIDLANDS State University (MSU) agricultural economics graduate, Charlotte Mutodi, has made great strides in turning what she learnt in college into a thriving...
Zambia, three others to insure small scale farmers against risks
By Jeff KapembwaLusaka--To counter the effects of climate change which has decimated global food production, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Peru and Grenada have teamed up to...
A New IFC Study Shows Strong Demand for Climate Insurance Among Malagasy Farmers
A new study released by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, shows strong demand for agricultural and catastrophic risk insurance by smallholder...
Senegal farmers, extension officers trained on climate-smart technologies
A training course to facilitate the uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture and Climate Information Systems in Senegal had farmers and technicians under the Accelerating Impact...