Impending locust invasion threatens wanting food security situation in East Africa
IThe Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has
issued a warning about an impending locust invasion-second of its kind in East
Africa since the year...
Nigerian government urged to make provisions in the agribusiness sector for NYFN’s participation
The Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has urged the Federal Government to reposition the country’s Agribusiness sector for youth participation owing to...
COVID-19: FAO and African Union commit to safeguarding food security amid crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union (AU) and international partners today described the food and...
Kenyan tech start-ups make it to Google’s Accelerator program for their agricultural innovation
Two Kenyan tech start-ups will be participating in this year's Google’s Accelerator program on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The two start-ups emerged...
Covid-19: Professional bodies team up to feed vulnerable South Africans
Heeding President Ramaphosa’s call for a united response to the Covid-19
crisis, fifteen professional bodies from the finance industry are putting their
weight behind...
Burkina Faso: African Development Bank committed to fighting malnutrition and poverty in the Sahel
Increasing numbers of women can be seen around the goat and sheep pens of Saria, in the province of Boulkiemdé, in Centre-West...
Two-a-Day and Ceres Fruit Growers put even more measures in place to further protect...
From left to right. Ashley Strauss (Forklift Driver) Denwill Philander (Packhouse Manager) Chantal Oosthuizen (Packer) Jolandy Davids (Packer) Caman Jones (Packer)
Climate change a risk to agricultural production
By Pertunia Setumo, Agricultural Economist for FNB
Agribusiness.Climate change has presented additional risks to
agricultural production and to farming enterprises....
Cummins South Africa remains a key supplier to critical sectors
Cummins
South Africa
has been issued with the necessary permits to operate as a key supplier to
critical sectors during the national lockdown from 26...
Southern African Agri Initiative welcomes assistance to farmers, though state initiative lacks insight
By Dr Theo De JagerSouth Africa : Any assistance to farmers during the current lockdown should be welcomed.