Women agriculture empowerment
The roles that women play in agriculture vary from region to region and country to country. Men and women often have complementary roles, sharing...
Agriculture private sector players call for collaboration, enabling environment to boost African food systems
Council of Governors' Agriculture committee Chairman Dr. James Nyoro and Elgon Kenya Managing Director Dr. Bimal Kantaria address participants during the launch of the...
Why Is This Farmer Afraid of Rain, and What Can Be The Cure For...
"Overcoming fear frees us from the reality in which we live and allows experiencing and advancing into new realities.”
Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and...
Coffee farmers in Kenya turn to organic farming
Coffee farmers in Kenya have turned to organic farming to improve quality of produce. Farmers who are plying their trade at Kanyama village in...
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...