Agriculture needs fresh approach to tackle growing problem of insect resistance to biopesticides, new...
Insect pests which attack crops have extraordinary powers to develop resistance to greener pesticides and a new way to manage resistance risks is needed,...
Kenya promotes cultivation of underutilised crop varieties in the wake of climate change effects
In an effort to grow farmers income and improve citizens diet, Kenya has embarked on promoting cultivation of a variety of underutilised crops which...
Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is advocating for more investments in small-scale farming communities in the Pacific. With climate change intensifying and...
Microsoft to help farmers in Africa achieve food security
Leading multinational technology corporation Microsoft has partnered with OCP Africa through its Africa Transformation Office to assist smallholder farmers and Agri-stakeholders across Africa by...
Rwanda signs $62.89 million project with IFAD to facilitate smallholders in export-driven value chains
The government of Rwanda has signed $62.89 million (approx. Rwf68.4 billion) finical agreement with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) that will see...
Zimbabwe tobacco selling season starts, expected to rise 8.5%
Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season started on Wednesday and sales are expected to rise by 8.5 percent to 230 million kilograms in 2023.
The growth has...
A negative 4th quarter GDP 2022 outcomes as expected, but not a serious concern
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s overall real GDP for 4thQ2022 shows a decline of 1.3% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) seasonally adjusted and contributed...
Topcon launches transplanting guidance and control technology for specialty farmers
Topcon Agriculture has introduced Transplanting Control, a new solution for specialty farmers. Designed to reduce labor, boost efficiency and increase production, this turnkey solution...
Kenya’s research station revamped into world-class crop breeding centre
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Reserach Organisation (KALRO)’s research station at Kiboko, Kenya, where several partner institutions including the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT),...
Zimbabwe farmers gear up for climate-smart agriculture
Smallholder farming communities in districts such as Buhera have embraced feed production and water conservation innovations deployed by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement...