Why Farmers Need To Consider Drought-Resistant Crops
The current dry season has seen many people in the country face starvation due to reduced production of food crops and inadequate pasture for livestock....
Month : January 2022
Farmers Benefit From A Climate Smart Innovations Project
Over 40 farmers from Matasia in Kajiado North Sub-County have benefited from training on improved forage production and sustainable landscape management through the Integrated and...
How to unleash Tanzania’s economic potential through farming
Poverty is not a joke; and it can leave those who have experienced it first-hand permanently scarred. For some of us, it has become an...
South African pears allowed to enter China
Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement: In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and the “Protocol between the General Administration of...
South African farming: new policy offers promise, but there’s fixing to be done too
For most agricultural subsectors, South Africa is emerging from one of the best years . The 2020/21 season saw bumper harvests for grains, oilseeds and...
Key into agriculture to be successful, ADP tells young Nigerians
The Agricultural Development Project (ADP) in Adamawa wants young unemployed Nigerians to key into agriculture to be successful. Speaking in an interview on Friday, Bagarmi...
Public Private Partnerships: Key to unlocking Nigeria’s agricultural potential
With Nigeria’s population set to reach 400 million by 2050, unlocking credit for the country’s small holder farmers currently contributing almost 30% of Nigeria’s GDP...
Duty-free boost for Zimbabwe agriculture
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has listed import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT)-free agricultural equipment while the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and...
Farmers Urged To Embrace Solar Pumps For Irrigation
Farmers in Kakamega County have been encouraged to adopt solar pumping systems to pump water for irrigation and for domestic use. Speaking during a water...