Embrace Use Of Herbicides To Reduce Production Cost
Agronomists have urged farmers in Nyandarua County to adopt the use of herbicides for inhibiting the growth of agricultural weeds. Mr. Thiong`o Mathenge, an Agronomist...
Category : Agribusiness
FAO Partners FG On Agriculture Data Management
In a bid to streaghten food security via credible and timely data and information planning, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
‘Gov’t Needs to Invest More in Agriculture’
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. Fonati Koffa has called for more investment in agriculture to spur growth. Cllr. Koffa’s call comes...
African experts call for investment in dryland agriculture to overcome hunger
Africa’s drylands could be the solution to the continent’s hunger and malnutrition if governments commit resources to convert them into hubs for irrigated farming, experts...
Africa’s Farmers Click With Digital Tools to Boost Crops
From renting tractors to monitoring crops by satellite, a slew of agri-tech innovations have emerged over the last decade to serve Africa’s long-neglected small-scale farmers...
Rising input costs a serious challenge for future food production
Rising input costs, such as direct materials, direct labour and other overheads, are posing a major challenge to food production in South Africa. “The costs...
How to make Nigeria leader in maize production, by PwC
With total production of 11 million metric tonnes (MMT), Nigeria is arguably, Africa’s second largest producer of maize after South Africa. Ethiopia occupied the third-place...
AfCFTA agriculture export efforts will have to be focused
WHILE there is optimism that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to provide further expansion opportunities for South Africa’s agricultural exports into...
Alternative energy solutions for sustainable agriculture
It’s prudent for the agricultural industry to consider alternative energy sources to manage the challenges relating to energy costs and supply, which affect farming businesses...
The impact of COVID-19 on black farmers in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to disrupt societies. In South Africa, it has caused millions to lose jobs and incomes. At the same time food prices have...