Namibia: Youthful Entrepreneurs Venture Into Poultry
A number of young rural farmers have turned to poultry farming in the past few years after realising the yields that could be reaped from...
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Empowering women in agriculture
THE German development and cooperation agency GIZ, in collaboration with StartUp Namibia, in September launched an agribusiness bootcamp aimed at benefiting Namibian women in agriculture....
AATF To Boost Small-Holders Farmers’ Production Capacity
The Executive Director African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr Canisius Kanangire, has assured African farmers of the foundation’s efforts to ensure improved food production through...
JICA invests $2.5 mil. in fly-based sanitation startup in Nairobi
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has invested $2.5 million in a U.S. startup in Nairobi that uses flies to process biowaste in an initiative to...
Minister task Nigerians on farming to improve economy
Alhaji Mohammad Abubakar, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, on Saturday urged people to venture into agriculture to improve the economy. Abubakar made the call...
Sudan launches massive livestock vaccination campaign
The livestock vaccination campaign in South Darfur comes with the support of the US Agency for Development and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization...
Namibia: Equipping Young Namibians With Agricultural Skills
With the price of food escalating almost daily, many people are starting backyard gardens in efforts to provide food for themselves, their loved ones and...
Banana deal promises bright future for farmers
Arusha. A Kilimanjaro-based Mackjaro yesterday became the first beneficiary of the newfound banana trading partnership between farmers and export-oriented buyers. Kenya-based Twiga Foods, which distributes 100...
102 water points installed at Epembe
HOME to about 15 000 inhabitants, the Epembe constituency has faced challenges in accessing clean water, which is why the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and...