Greater safety precautions needed at silos in South Africa
More should be done to regulate and improve the safety in and around grain silos in South Africa. This was according to Bert Oosthuizen, director...
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Kamau reaps big money from growing sunflower
What you need to know: In 2021, Kamau opened seven acres using the knowledge he picked from the demonstration farm. Within a short period of...
Are Kenya’s cotton farmers being sacrificed in war against GMOs?
It is harvest time in Kenya, and Joseph Thika has had to hire workers to help him harvest his cotton crop. Joseph is happy that...
KD-CARES begins distribution of agric inputs to 4,882 poor, vulnerable famers
Kaduna State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (KD-CARES) has begun the distribution of agricultural inputs to 4,882 poor and vulnerable farmers across the...
WFP warns drought condition in HOA to worsen in coming months
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that the ongoing drought condition in the Horn of Africa (HOA) will worsen over July-September...
Project to treat wastewater for farming underway
A research project to treat wastewater for supply to urban farmers in Accra for the cultivation of vegetables is underway. The research is being implemented...
Israel eyes Ghana’s local agriculture production
The State of Israel, which produces about $1.2 billion worth of agricultural inputs and technology, has expressed its readiness to partner with indigenous companies to augment...
Farmers Find Fortunes In Rice, Sunflower In Tana Irrigation
Farmers at the Tana Irrigation Scheme are embracing rice and sunflower farming, raking thousands of shillings from the crops. Tana Irrigation Scheme manager James Kirimi...