AGRF meeting: Unlocking Africa’s agriculture potential despite COVID-19 Pandemic
The AGRF 2021 Summit was launched in Kenya’s Nairobi County. The forum was welcomed by the country’s President Kenyatta who was represented by Agriculture...
Egypt upgrades 2,017 km of irrigation canals
The government of Egypt has announced to have upgraded 2,017 km of irrigation canals as part of the first phase of the National Canals...
IBM Cloud, IBM Watson selected to help African poultry farmers
IBM Cloud, IBM Watson selected by start-up company Omniolytics, which develops smart farming solutions to help African poultry farmers.Tech giant IBM, announced that start-up,...
EPA, New Mexico Farm&Livestock Bureau sign MoU to expand sustainable farming
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau (NMF&LB) have signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
How smart technologies in dairy farming make the difference
Faced with tighter margins and the growing demand for milk products globally, today’s dairy industry is trending towards farms with larger, high performance herds....
AKILIMO digital platform improves potato yields in Rwanda
A digital platform has improved potato yields in Rwanda. The AKILIMO digital platform was launched in 2020 by CIP, RAB, and the International Institute of...
Bicycle-wheel wood-frame handcart developed in Malawi for Agri transport
An affordable bicycle-wheel wood-frame handcart has been developed in Malawi for agriculture rural and urban transport.“The Malawi Cart” has been designed for smallholder farmers...
US $65M released for agroecology and marine biodiversity in Senegal
US $65million has been released by the French development agency (AFD) for agroecology and the protection marine biodiversity in Senegal.The investment is earmarked for...
Morocco: CMGP, CAS merger completed
African Development Partners II (ADP II), a fund advised by Development Partners International (DPI), and AfricInvest have announced the completion of Compagnie Marocaine de...
Biovision to train more farmers on organic farming
Biovision Africa Trust is seeking to empower and have more smallholder farmers adopting agroecology organic agriculture practices especially women and youth.Speaking during the launch...