Rwandan youth harnessing power of black soldier flies to turn foods wastes into animal...
Patrick Rukebesha is not your ordinary farmer, through his Agri-Think Tank, an early-stage startup he co-founded in Rwanda, he is developing innovative solutions to...
Family Farmers in Kenya Replace Expensive Fertilizer with Cover Crops; aka, “Green Manure”
Fertilizer prices driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine led a number of farmers around the world to consider or reconsider non-chemical alternatives. For some...
EU partners with Kenya in Ksh5m poultry centre project to multiply new climate smart...
Poultry farmers in Kenya are set to boost production following a Ksh5m (about $37,749) poultry centre project for multiplication of a newly introduced climate...
App helps farmers weather the climate crisis in West Africa
Every day in the town of Baroueli in south-central Mali, Radio Soumpou crackles with the weather for the coming days.
But this is no ordinary...
Uganda scientists invent bioplastics for wrapping nursery seedlings from farm wastes
Agricultural scientists from Uganda have invented biodegradable plastics for use in wrapping nursery seedlings made from farm wastes in a bid to face off...
Group of Kenyan single mothers unlocking their economic potential through banana value addition
Over 30 single mothers within the age of 18 to 35 in Kisii County, located to the western part of Kenya are improving their...
Burundi to receive support from the African Development Bank Group in key development sectors
Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said the Bank will use two existing projects from its current portfolio in Burundi to help meet the...
Landscape Restoration Essential for African Agriculture
Much of African land otherwise suitable for agriculture is nutrient deficient, which has financial and health implications for farmers and citizens. Landscape restoration essential...
Tanzania to woo 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year through tech...
The government of Tanzania has set an ambitious goal of using agritech to lure 200,000 young men and women into agriculture each year in...
Good news for Kenyan growers as government removes ban on raw macadamia exports
Kenyan farmers can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government temporarily lifted the ban on export of raw macadamia nuts which has...