Tanzania strategises how to increase rice production as exports soar
Dar es Salaam. Following a notable increase in rice export, the government has outlined several initiatives, which will help increase paddy production to satisfy the country’s...
Category : Agribusiness
Liberia: Minister Cooper On Commercialization of Agriculture
Agriculture Minister Jeanine Milly Cooper says the commercialization of agriculture is key to transforming the sector in Liberia. Speaking at the ongoing cabinet retreat in...
Kenya: Govt Leverages On Post-Harvest Technologies to Minimise Losses for Nyanza Rice Farmers
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) in partnership with private entities has deployed post-harvest technologies in rice farming areas in the Nyanza region to address post-harvest...
Greater safety precautions needed at silos in South Africa
More should be done to regulate and improve the safety in and around grain silos in South Africa. This was according to Bert Oosthuizen, director...
Kamau reaps big money from growing sunflower
What you need to know: In 2021, Kamau opened seven acres using the knowledge he picked from the demonstration farm. Within a short period of...
Are Kenya’s cotton farmers being sacrificed in war against GMOs?
It is harvest time in Kenya, and Joseph Thika has had to hire workers to help him harvest his cotton crop. Joseph is happy that...
KD-CARES begins distribution of agric inputs to 4,882 poor, vulnerable famers
Kaduna State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (KD-CARES) has begun the distribution of agricultural inputs to 4,882 poor and vulnerable farmers across the...
WFP warns drought condition in HOA to worsen in coming months
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned that the ongoing drought condition in the Horn of Africa (HOA) will worsen over July-September...
Israel eyes Ghana’s local agriculture production
The State of Israel, which produces about $1.2 billion worth of agricultural inputs and technology, has expressed its readiness to partner with indigenous companies to augment...
Farmers Find Fortunes In Rice, Sunflower In Tana Irrigation
Farmers at the Tana Irrigation Scheme are embracing rice and sunflower farming, raking thousands of shillings from the crops. Tana Irrigation Scheme manager James Kirimi...