Soil pollution and its effects
By Nita Karume:
Soil pollution poses a big threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health. Unfortunately, according to a new FAO report released...
Planning an effective succession strategy for a family farming business
By: Innocent Mhangarai :
As successful farming business is one that is positioned in such a way that the button stick of leadership is passed...
Botswana challenges farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies
By Oscar Nkala ,Botswana
The Botswana government has called on crop farmers to adopt new agricultural technologies and farming techniques in order to boost food...
Ghana’s Cargill Inc set to expand to producer countries
Kenya ,Nita Karume
Ghana’s Cargill Inc, is aiming to expand its processing capacity in producer countries. The company, which is a leading producer and distributor...
Freedom Day Op-ed: Africa Has No True Freedom If the Poverty Apocalypse Persists
By Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo, Executive Director of ONE Campaign in Africa
I remember being swept up in the crowds in Trafalgar Square in July 2005....
Starting a successful farming business ‘from subsistence to commercial farming’
By Innocent Mhangarai :
Traditionally in the African context households have been practicing farming as a way of ensuring that the family is well fed, well-nourished...
Uganda eyes increase in vanilla exports
By Oscar Nkala:
The Uganda Export Promotions Board (UEPB) says it expects annual vanilla exports to rise to 100 tonnes this year, up from 75...
Zambian farmers lack access to farm inputs, basic extension services, says NGO
Humanitarian organisation People In Need (PIN) says most smallholder farmers in the Western Province of Zambia lack access to agricultural inputs, farm assets, agricultural...
Zimbabwe : Command livestock take shape
Nqobile Bhebhe ,Zimbabwe:
ZIMBABWE’s quest to boost its national cattle herd could be on course as Government is this week expected to start distributing cattle...
Do Women Perform the Bulk of the Work in African Agriculture?
by Wandile Sihlobo:
The World Bank recently released an interesting book which questions a number of data and statements about Africa’s agricultural sector. The...