Zimbabwe facing increased grain deficit amid COVID-19 pandemic
Zimbabwe is facing an increased grain deficit of approximately
1.17m tonnes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is despite a small increase in
production, leaving...
Kenyan women and youth urged to embrace technology in marketing their produce over COVID-19...
The Kenyan Women and youth have been urged to embrace technology to market their farm produce amid the effects of the Covid-19...
Coffee in the time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 effects are continuously being felt across the globe, with most of the countries under lockdown to reduce the spread of...
Kenya poultry farmers lobby group asks for a halt in imports because of oversupply
The Federation of Kenya Poultry Farmers, a farmer lobby group has asked the Department of Veterinary Services and Department of Livestock Production...
Keeping pineapple exports flowing: saving development gains
When exports of dried pineapple resumed at the beginning
of May, Jean Damascène, President of the Tuzamurane farmers’ cooperative, was
relieved.
COVID-19 – Fibertex DIY FT3 facemask kits have been well-received by retailers, the domestic...
Fibertex FT3 DIY facemasks donated to charities to encourage home-grown businesses and to protect lives
Fibertex...
Kenyan government launchers potato seed multiplication program to address shortages
The government of Kenya has launched a potato seed multiplication program in six counties to address seed shortages that occur perennially. The...
Retool annual budgets toward agriculture production and expand food reserves, as COVID-19 exacerbates food...
African countries need to urgently expand food reserves, keep food supply flowing and boost their agriculture budgets to avert a possible hunger...
The Exit Strategy For The Post-COVID-19 Crisis of Agrarian Emerging Economies
By: Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Biofeed Ltd
All countries in the world will emerge from...
Food Security: €188m African Development Bank loan to boost COVID-19 response
The loan will extend
additional resources to Kenya as the country takes steps to contain the spread
of the pandemic and deal with...