6 cities commit to FAO’s “green cities” programme of action
Six cities have committed to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s launched “green cities” programme of action for Africa.The aim of...
GEA builds new cheese plant for Mayetta in Czech Republic
GEA has installed a new cheese making plant for Madeta in the Czech Republic. The new plant, which has a staff of 150, can...
Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture secures US $1m debt funding
Kenyan agri-tech startup Apollo Agriculture has secured a US $1million debt funding from the Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund).Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eli Pollak...
Bank Windhoek to host second Online Agriculture Series
Bank Windhoek is set to host its second Online Agriculture Series on Wednesday and Thursday, 23-24 June. Themed 'Innovation and Trends that will shape...
CNH Industrial to acquire Raven Industries, enhancing precision agriculture capabilities and scale
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the capital stock...
EA countries to be trained on cage farming
Four countries in East Africa are set to be trained on sustainable cage farming to boost diminishing fish supply from Lake Victoria.The Lake Victoria...
IFC, AfDB launch program to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a program in Côte d’Ivoire set to support women farmers.The Affirmative...
Italy to promote expertise in seeds greenhouse technology, irrigation in Ghana
Italian Trade Agency (ITA), Italy is set introduce its technologies and specialized companies in Ghana’s agribusiness value chain and to also transmit valuable know-how...
Farmforte, AFGEAN, HYBR, ALTS partner to boost agriculture in Nigeria
A quadripartite partnership has been inked between Farmforte Limited, the Agricultural Fresh Produce Growers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (AFGEAN), HYBR, a pan-African Innovation...
The future of smart farming in South Africa
By: Nico Groenewald, Standard Bank’s Head of AgricultureTechnology has completely transformed agriculture over the last few decades. These days, farmers are integrating everything from...