Vodacom’s female farmer programme shines the spotlight on emerging small scale farmers in rural...
350 small-scale female farmers in Limpopo province alone have been trained through this programme to date.JOHANNESBURG - In a move that creates equal opportunities...
Kenyan coffee farmers warned of impending failure owing to prevailing drought
Kenyan coffee farmers have been warned of an impending coffee harvest failure following the prevailing drought situation in the country. Dr. Charles Waturu, an...
The new wave of urban farming: Farming in small spaces
Do you dream of an organic garden, but don’t have a yard? A flock of chicks, perhaps, but don’t have a yard? Home-grown food,...
Uganda government to construct over 70,000 irrigation schemes to improve agricultural production
The government of Uganda is looking to construct more than 70,000 small-scale irrigation schemes countrywide to improve agricultural production and productivity.Mr. John Twinomujuni, the...
Agricultural equipment lubrication-essential for sustainable farming business
Farmers need machines that work as long and hard as they do. In order to create a sustainable business in the agricultural sector, good...
Youth employability a key issue for agri sector
Members of the Tanzania Youth Agripreneurs pose for a group photo as they prepare to plant vegetables in their greenhouse
The agriculture sector – which...
Beyond Day Zero: Distilling the lessons from the Cape Town water crisis
One year on from the height of the 2017-2018 Cape Town water crisis, a collective of academics and practitioners have launched a unique new...
AGT Foods sponsors Greenpop tree planting festivals
AGT Foods Retail & Food Ingredients and Greenpop will join forces in March when the biggest tree planning festivals in Africa take place. AGT...
Angola to hold US $24.9m farming census
Angola is set to hold a US $24.9m farming census that will run across the country. The counting process will begin in March and...
Kenyan government lifts ban on fish imports
Kenya’s Department of Fisheries has lifted a ban on fish imports. This is following a severe shortage after President Uhuru Kenyatta's directive against Chinese...