GPS monitoring could help with disease intervention and prevention
A new study from Tanzania finds that using GPS to monitor cattle herds can facilitate targeted interventions that could reduce the burden of livestock diseases....
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Government to enforce restriction on mass live chickens distribution by large poultry producers to protect small scale businesses
From Monday, August 23, the Ministry of Trade will start enforcing Business Licencing (Travel Wholesale and Distribution Licence) that restricts large poultry producers from retail...
Kenya: KBL to Engage in Commercial Production of Sorghum
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has set aside Sh1 billion to promote commercial production of a traditional sorghum variety that has been found as a suitable...
President Chakwera concerned about rise in fertilizer prices
State House Director of Communications and Executive assistant to the President Sean Kampondeni says President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera is concerned over the rise in fertilizer...
CURRENT AND ASPIRING FARMERS IN COMMUNAL AREAS ELIGIBLE FOR AGRIBANK’S LOANS
Farmers in communal areas are also eligible for Agribank’s loan products, contrary to the belief that farmers in communal areas do not qualify, Agribank’ss spokesperson,...
6.6% agricultural budget inadequate for food security in Kogi – NGOs lament
The Participation Initiative For Behavioural Change in Development, PIBCID, and Actionaid Nigeria through Scaling up Public Investment Agriculture, (SUPIA) have lamented the poor budgetary allocation...
Access to land, capital hampering youth’s involvement in agri-business
Young people in sub-Saharan Africa have keen interest in agriculture especially with the use of technology but are hampered with numerous challenges including limited access...
Zimbabwe: Govt to Help Farmers Access Belarus, John Deere Machinery
Government is working on improving lending terms of the Belarus and John Deere machinery and equipment for easier access by farmers. The Belarus and John...
Govt commits over N$8bn to water sector
The government has committed at least N$8.31 billion over the next seven years towards the water sector programme. In June last year, the Namibian government...
FG targets improved food production with Seed Protection Act
The Federal Government has unveiled the Plant Variety Protection Act (PVP) so that farmers can have access to quality seeds to boost food production in...