Stop blaming Agric Minister for shortage of fertilizer
Alhaji Ahmed Osman, Community Head of the Fulani Tribe in the Ashanti Region, has jumped to the defence of the Minister of Food and Agriculture,...
Author : Brenna
Over $5 Million in Funding to Support Farmers and Agribusinesses in Uganda to Become Climate Resilient
KOICA and ITC sign grant arrangement to enhance natural disaster resilience and competitiveness of farming households and agribusinesses in Uganda, particularly affecting women farmers in...
New study highlights challenges to pumpkin and watermelon production in Uganda
A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal highlights that pests, diseases, and drought, are the main challenges to pumpkin and watermelon production...
59% plunge in yields: Kenyan farmers blocked from planting insect-resistant genetically modified cotton suffer more than a million dollars in losses
Kenya’s cotton production shrunk 59 percent in 2021, hurt by farmers lacking access to genetically modified Bt seeds imported mainly from India, the Fibre Directorate...
Kenya Kwanza to Invest in Agriculture to Stem Spiraling Cost of Living
Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto says his government will invest in agricultural productivity to counter the spiraling cost of living. Speaking during The Nairobi...
Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa are consistently falling short of their promises
Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa don’t measure up to their plans according to new research into the projects by scientists. Many of the schemes were...
Protecting Grain Bucket Elevators from Dust Explosions
Bucket elevators are essential components in most grain handling facilities. They are also recognized as both a circulation point for combustible dust and a potential ignition source....
Reducing poultry feed costs: Keeping overheads down through the use of supplements
Feed has always been the biggest production cost faced by poultry farmers and recent rises in global prices, combined with supply volatility, mean that producers...
THE X9 COMBINE: WOWING CUSTOMERS BY ACHIEVING WHAT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE
John Deere is a 2021 CES Innovation Award Honoree for X9’s design Three weeks. That’s how long Caley Farms in the United Kingdom has to harvest...