South African Farm Labor Exempt from Travel Ban
The U.S. State Department clarified its ban on noncitizens entering the United States from South Africa. A Biden administration proclamation suspended travel from several countries...
Month : January 2021
Rural women farmers need support
I grew up in Nairobi’s Kibra but visited my rural home in Bondo, Siaya County on several occasions with my parents. I noticed a unique...
Kano to renovate Watari irrigation dam
Committed to transform agricultural and food production in Kano, the State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has approved the contract for renovation of Watari irrigation...
Prevention is better than cure
Many stressors emerge throughout the life of a production animal: weaning, grouping, heat and cold stress all tax the immune system and increase the animal’s...
NEW MEYN WING CUTTER FOR BIG BIRDS
The next generation flexible and convenient cut up solution Changing consumption patterns and variations in flock uniformity can create additional challenges for poultry processors around the world. The pressure on poultry processors...
RWANDA: Rwarri to irrigate 20 hectares of plantation with solar water pumps
The Rwanda Rural Rehabilitation Initiative (Rwarri) has just launched a solar irrigation project in Ngoma district. It aims to improve the livelihoods of 24,000 farmers...
Tanzania: Major Inputs Stimulus to Boost Small Scale Farmers
AS the country ushers into New Year 2021 more than 100,600 smallholder farmers in the country will be receiving grain and vegetable seeds’ grants worth...
ICT Adoption can Increase Crop Productivity among young farmers in Tanzania – study shows
A study has shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development and agriculture will not only boost food security on the continent but...
World’s most expensive sheep sold at Kshs. 53 million
A family on August 27th 2020 sold their six months old sheep at an Auction in Scotland and it became the world’s most expensive sheep. The...
Munya lauds bank’s youth agribusiness training programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is interested in collaborating with the KCB Foundation to expand ongoing programmes from the Foundation’s work on training the youth on...