MIMAIP to collect over US $6m from fishing campaign in Mozambique
Mozambique's Ministry of the Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries (MIMAIP) is set to collect over US $6m in revenue during the 2021...
Agriculture Sector Network welcomes UK-Kenya Free Trade Agreement
From Left to Right: Dr. Bimal Kantaria, Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET) Chairman, Harry Kimtai, Principal Secretary, State Department of Livestock, Prof....
AAC targets 10 million smallholder farmers and agribusiness startups
African smallholder farmers and agribusiness startups need support to build resiliency and sustainability. A small improvement to their productivity via training, mentorship,...
Cultivate Africa’s Future initiative empowers women farmers with access to finance
Female fish entrepreneurs in MalawiSince the onset of COVID-19, existing inequalities have been further exacerbated, as already...
Nigeria faces a 2.5m metric tonnes of fish deficit
Nigeria is facing a 2.5million metirc tonnes of fish deficit, despite being the largest fish producer in Africa. Disclosing this in Lagos...
Zimbabwe’s Voedsel targets US $75m in tobacco sales
Voedsel is targeting to rake in US$75m from tobacco sales. The projections have been informed by the good rains received in various...
Kenya Dairy farmers double income and milk yields with climate-smart fodder grasses
Farmer Dennis Nyongesa has boosted his milk yield and income since using new grass varieties introduced by the Grass to Cash...
Gambia launches US $30m rice value-chain development project
The government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday launched an ambitious regional rice value-chain development project worth about...
AfDB signs agreement with South Sudan for a US $14m agriculture boost grant
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with South Sudan to give Juba a US $14m grant to boost agriculture....
Tumbling the fissure between knowing and practicing agriculture
By Innocent MhangaraiAgriculture and rural development are faced with various challenges and these have continued from one generation...