Coffee farmers in Kenya turn to organic farming
Coffee farmers in Kenya have turned to organic farming to improve quality of produce. Farmers who are plying their trade at Kanyama village in...
AGRF meeting: Unlocking Africa’s agriculture potential despite COVID-19 Pandemic
The AGRF 2021 Summit was launched in Kenya’s Nairobi County. The forum was welcomed by the country’s President Kenyatta who was represented by Agriculture...
USAID delivers US $500,000 grant to boost Nigeria’s agriculture output
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub has awarded a $500,000 co-investment grant to PYXERA Global,...
Standard Bank partners with Timbali agriculture incubator to support and grow local emerging farmers
Standard Bank, Africa’s largest financial services organisation by assets, has approved a series of zero-interest loans with zero initiation fees to help secure emerging...
Land disputes resolutions in Zimbabwe begins
Land disputes resolution in Zimbabwe has begun. The Mashonaland West land committee is sorting out long-standing disputes to bring order to the farming sector.
National...
AKILIMO digital platform improves potato yields in Rwanda
A digital platform has improved potato yields in Rwanda. The AKILIMO digital platform was launched in 2020 by CIP, RAB, and the International Institute of...
Bicycle-wheel wood-frame handcart developed in Malawi for Agri transport
An affordable bicycle-wheel wood-frame handcart has been developed in Malawi for agriculture rural and urban transport.
“The Malawi Cart” has been designed for smallholder farmers...
Farmers in Uganda decry low prices of vegetables
Farmers in Uganda who grow vegetables at Bumusse Irrigation Scheme in Manafwa District, have decried low prices of their products.
The farmers attributed the drastic...
Morocco: CMGP, CAS merger completed
African Development Partners II (ADP II), a fund advised by Development Partners International (DPI), and AfricInvest have announced the completion of Compagnie Marocaine de...
Tanzania Agriculture Development bank, AGF ink US $20M MoU
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (AGF) and Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) have inked a US $20milli0n Memorandum of Understanding...