Category : Agribusiness
GIZ Awards 33 Million Birr to Ethiopian Innovators in Agriculture
Addis Ababa, March 26/2024 (ENA) German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) has awarded 33 million Birr to Ethiopian innovators with a view to promoting agricultural...
High input costs threaten wheat farmers
High input costs and adverse weather conditions pose significant threats to wheat-producing farmers and Namibia’s agricultural sector, which has witnessed a 50% decline in production...
Unlocking Nigeria’s agricultural potential: A pathway to food security for Africa
Malala Yousafzai once remarked, “One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” In a similar vein of transformative potential, Nigeria,...
Enhancing Kenya’s food production capacity
As part of their continued efforts to boost Kenya’s food production capacity, the government has begun scaling up investment in irrigation, Kenyan President William Ruto...
Boosting East Africa’s agricultural, pharmaceutical and leather sectors
Experts from the East African Community (EAC) recently convened in Nairobi to review the progress achieved within their respective industries and formulate recommendations aimed at enhancing...
African scientists challenge activist claims that crop biotechnology revolution spreading across Africa threatens continent’s plant biodiversity
Do genetically modified (GM) pose a threat to the Africa’s plant biodiversity? That’s the claim by many of the leaders of ideologically opposed to GMOs...
Agric, finance, budget ministers meet on food inflation
Agric minister asks states to send farmers’ data for input distribution Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
FG, stakeholders set for second phase dry season farming
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket Programme, has met with critical stakeholders to strategise...
How wheat, rice and maize are driving Kenya on the path to a green revolution
Food and nutrition security are major constraints and challenges facing many African countries, including Kenya. Boosting agricultural production requires enhanced crop varieties, effective pest and...