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...
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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...
Planting seed for future generations
Ensuring the long-term survival of seeds for future generations has been the life work of Agriculture Victoria scientist Dr Katherine Whitehouse, who is a seed...
10 schools to benefit from farming training and seed bank
Ten schools in Bungoma County will benefit from training on farming and a seed bank project by a community-based organisation. Sustainable Agriculture Development Initiative (SADI)...
Adequate security, farm inputs; solution to food crisis
Some agriculture experts in the South – East have recommended provision of adequate security and inputs for farmers in order to avert impending food crisis...
Rwanda: World Bank to Inject $300m in Agriculture Sector
The Rwandan economy is projected to grow by 5.1 per cent in 2021 after its first recession since 1994. However, experts say that the path...
Spatial variation in climate impacts on maize yields in Cameroon
In Cameroon, as in other countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), maize is an important staple crop and is consumed in different forms: as fermented dough,...
Tanzania: Costech Out to Reduce Agri-Imports
THE Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has embarked on a three years programme gearing at reducing import dependency for agriculture related goods. The...
Precision Agriculture & Technology Summit 2021
16th – 17th September 2021 at Radisson Blue Waterfront, Cape Town South Africa The Federated Management Institute invites you to attend/sponsor/partner at the upcoming Precision Agriculture & Technology...