The Ugandan government has passed the Genetic Engineering Regulatory Bill, 2018. The bill will serve to provide a regulatory framework for safe development and application of biotechnology and release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The same bill had been passed earlier on this year ...

Mr. Harinder Pal Singh Bajwa, an Indian investor, is set to pump US $200m into Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector. The move has since been attributed to the new economic policies put in place under the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa. The investment in Mashonaland West's agricultural sector ...

Mulching is the process of covering the soil surface around the plants in order to create favorable conditions for the crop growth. This may include moisture and soil conservation, temperature moderation, salinity and weed control etc. Ideally, mulching has a significant effect on earliness, yield ...

2017 World Food Prize Laureate and President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina With over 800 million people worldwide suffering from hunger and more than two billion affected by malnutrition, food insecurity remains a real threat to global development Addressing a standing room ...

By Udeme Etukeyen AKWA IBOM, Nigeria, - Seen from afar, Nigeria is one large African nation and the continent's most robust economy, but within the powerhouse that Nigeria represents there are several engines that drive the economy. Best known is Lagos State, which includes Nigeria's ...

Agribank has secured US $10min order to support agricultural exporters as well as value addition for agro processors. The funds, sourced from the Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are part of efforts to deepen Agribank's support for agriculture. The bank’s CEO Mr. Sam Malaba ...

Africa’s agricultural sector and food systems must rapidly and sustainable transform to deliver incomes, food security, nutrition, and wider economic opportunities if the continent is to achieve middle income status by 2050. Experience and evidence shows that achieving food security ...

Hydrogel reduces plant stress at the time of planting especially during drought. A range of planting solutions for agriculture, forestry, and horticulture are designed and manufactured by I-CAT’s Agri-Forestry division, as part of its larger environmental solutions offering. Each division ...

Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business The South African consumer faces another hefty hike in fuel costs effective Wednesday June 6 according to the recent announcement by the Department of Energy. Petrol (95 ULP & LRP) and diesel prices will increase by 82 ...

On the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Busan, Korea, the Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) (https://goo.gl/bkP5Bm) donors and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) have signed a grant agreement in support of local supply and ...