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...
The SUM-Africa project for smallholder farmers in Uganda sets higher targets for 2019
The Sum-Africa project, which is providing smallholder farmers in Uganda with satellite-based drought index insurance, has set higher targets for 2019. The project, which...
Togo and IFAD partnering for improved financial services and job creation for rural people
Over 50,000 vulnerable rural households in Togo will benefit from a US$35 million project that aims to spur inclusive rural economic growth and create...
Astral Foods steps in to help Africa’s largest bird park
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary in Hout Bay is rated one Cape Town’s top five natural tourist attractions next to the city’s iconic drawcards,...