World Bank approves US $550m grant for Ethiopia’s Low lands Livelihood Resilience Project
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a total of US $550m for Ethiopia’s Low lands Livelihood Resilience Project. The grant will serve...
Preventative maintenance: the key to sustainability
By Eugene Brown, Services Manager at Smith Power Equipment
The significance of preventative maintenance in the capital equipment equation cannot be reiterated enough. Benefits abound...
Econet, Yara launch Generation Africa, to inspire young Africans to become agri-entreprenuers.
Econet and Yara International ASA have launched "Generation Africa", a partnership initiative to inspire young African entrepreneurs to join the agri-food sector for its...
Getting the bang out of your bucks is a risky business, even if you’re...
Game farming is a multibillion-rand industry that has grown from strength to strength. According to a recent survey commissioned by the Endangered Wildlife Trust,...
Technology lab focused on wildlife protection opens on Ol Pejeta Conservancy
In partnership with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Liquid Telecom and Arm, and supported with initial funds from The Royal Foundation, Ol Pejeta Conservancy...
Kenyans anticipate Cabinet’s decision over lifting ban on GMOs
Kenyans are awaiting the decision of the Cabinet in the next two months with regards to lifting of a ban on genetically modified organisms....
Brazil boasts about 300 species of stingless bees
According to Agricultural secretary of São Paulo, Marcello Páez, Brazil has about 300 species of stingless bees and the number worldwide is almost 20,000.“Bees...
Uganda among countries set to benefit from COMESA, UNDP US $3.49m grant on climate...
Uganda is among the five countries that are set to benefit from Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and United Nations Development...
Shell Rimula: Reaping profitability in agriculture
Over the last 117 years South Africans have entrusted Shell to make life’s journey more comfortable and convenient - a little better every day....
Devenish Nutrition to invest US $2.2m in Kenya’s small-scale farmers
Devenish Nutrition, an Agri-technology company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, announced is looking to invest approximately US $2m in Kenya’s small-scale farmers. Sidai Africa,...