Study explains how a fungus helps plants to acquire more iron in a sustainable...
After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus...
Kenyan youth helps farmers fix tired soil with locally manufactured organic fertiliser
By Zablon Oyugi
With over 50 million Kenyans to be fed daily, it becomes a matter of urgency for agricultural stakeholders across the country to...
Climate Smart Agriculture Policy Dialogue
A three-day policy dialogue on promoting climate change is underway at the University of Pretoria, South Africa to craft messages that will be relayed...
Diverse Horticultural Crops are Much More Climate Friendly than Commodity Crops
Fertilizer prices remain elevated. And climate change has resulted in higher temperatures and less rainfall in many parts of the world. In high-income countries,...
Africa’s new free trade area set to boost agriculture: Report
Agriculture accounts about one-third of the African continent’s GDP, provides a livelihood for 50 percent of the population and feeds hundreds of millions of...
The surprising number of vegan restaurants in Cape Town
Considering that South Africa is one of the highest per capita meat-consuming countries in Africa, one might be surprised to discover that there are...
Uganda’s small-scale farmers accessing insurance services increase by over 30% in the last one...
The number of smallholder farmers in Uganda accessing insurance services against agricultural risks has gone up by over 30 per cent between the year...
Farmer-Owned Poultry Plants Help Prevent the Kind of Meat Industry Concentration Seen in the...
In the US, there are efforts to build small meat processing plants to counter the market’s control by a handful of global companies. While...
CAR can lift millions out of poverty by revitalising agriculture: World Bank
The Central African Republic (CAR) can lift millions of people out of poverty by transforming its vital agriculture sector as a key driver of...
Kenya to export USD 6 million sheep and meat to Iran per month
Kenya is set to export 40 to 50 tonnes of sheep and meat per day to Iran with an estimated export value of USD...