The 2023 African Plant Nutrition Graduate Student Scholar Award Program is Now Accepting Applications
The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) has released the details of the 2023 Plant Nutrition Scholar Award program that is available to graduate students...
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,...
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...
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...
Tanzania to take over abandoned horticulture estates to boost the sector
Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture has hatched a plan of taking over abandoned horticulture estates in the country as a new strategy to boost the...
Water Tanks Are An Essential Component In Ensuring Ongoing Food Security
Food security has been a global concern for some time now, with about a tenth of the world's population suffering from acute hunger. The...
A solution for food waste in cold supply chain
Reefer floor covers enable fruit exporters to maintain the quality of their products, reduce food waste and have fewer financial losses due to claims...
Kenyan okra farmer finds lucrative market in South Sudan thanks to value addition
Paul Otieno grows Okra at Bamgot area in Kisumu County on two different farms measuring 1.5 acres each from which he has been producing...
Elgon Kenya partners with Ministry of Agriculture to reward young farmers
Agro input company Elgon Kenya has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education to reward pupils and their teachers for...