South Africa to experience 2% higher yields in maize production
Small holder South African Farmers will likely harvest 13.2m tonnes of maize this year. This is approximately 2% higher than the previous estimate that...
Bosch Munitech designs and implements a compliance and monitoring system on irrigation abstraction points...
Bosch Munitech IoT technology for drought management - typical 'trailer' type pumping configuration
Bosch Munitech, part of Bosch Holdings, was appointed by the Lower Berg...
OCP Africa launches Agribooster program in Ghana
OCP Africa launched an Agribooster program in Ghana earlier on this week. A subsidiary of the Moroccan phosphate group, OCP launched the program with...
SADC Union SACAU bids farewell to former President Theo De Jager
The Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) hosted its 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual Conference on 14-16 May in Victoria Falls,...
IFAD Vice-President in Kenya to promote innovations for rural transformation
IFAD Vice-President in Kenya to promote innovations for rural transformation
Cornelia Richter, Vice-President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), concluded a five-day visit...
KALRO gives avocado farmers reason to smile with the launch of new mobile app
The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has launched a mobile application that helps farmers run their avocado farming businesses. This comes as...
Cooperatives for inclusive agricultural growth in Africa
Africa holds promise as far as social and economic development is concerned. As such, agribusiness is thus looked upon as it will play a...
The question of land grabbing for commercial agriculture in Uganda
By Nita Karume :
Recently, a Ugandan sparked controversy in the media upon uttering a statement in support of land grabbing for commercial agriculture. The...
Aquaculture in Kenya
Fish exported from China are due to arrive in the country over the course of the next two weeks. According to media reports, a...
Zimbabwe cotton farmers to be paid an export incentive of 10%
By Nita Karume:
Cotton growers from Zimbabwe will be paid an export incentive of 10%. This is a move by the Government to boost production...