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...
Kenyan farmers tackle poor soils, low yields with conservation agriculture
To thousands of maize and beans farmers in Kenya a new low cost model of farming is improving their soil health and increasing their...
Africa’s Agri-Tech Startup Selina Wamucii Gets Backing of Global Social Impact Programme
Mobile platform that boosts agriculture sector in Kenya to amplify impact with backing of Expo 2020 Dubai
Majority of food produced by African smallholder...