Ethiopia’s wheat, corn production jumps
Ethiopia’s wheat production is on the rise as the government has dedicated more resources to the production of the commodity such as irrigation and input...
Category : Agribusiness
Zimbabwe: Output of several farm products climbing sharply for years now
Zimbabwe is looking at one of the biggest harvests in a long time this year, thanks to good rains, improved preparation and an emerging wave of...
CSIR unveils digitised soil map to boost agriculture
As part of broader efforts to modernise Ghana’s agriculture, Soil Research Institute (SRI) of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has launched a web-based...
Ban On Livestock Movement In Mwatate Lifted
The county government of Taita Taveta has lifted the ban on livestock movement in and out of Mwatate sub-county after containment of Foot and Mouth...
Agriculture suffers Rwf30bn funding deficit to roll out lime
The use of lime in acidic soils is credited for contributing to improved farm productivity, but funding deficit has hampered its use in affected soils...
BOOST FARMER EDUCATION FOR RISE IN PRODUCTIVITY
A recent joint study by the Taha Group and Fintrack Inc has established that limited knowledge of farmers on good farming practices “compromises agricultural productivity”....
Zim-Malawi to collaborate in agric transformation
Zimbabwe and Malawi have started sharing critical information of transformative agriculture to ensure national food self-sufficiency. Both countries are transforming agriculture with Zimbabwe having come...
Bumper harvest to save Zimbabwe US$200m
The forecast record maize harvest of 2,8 million tonnes and significant output of other crops such as soyabean, cotton and traditional grains could save the...
Ethiopia: Consolidating Efforts to Meet Rising Demand of Agricultural Inputs
It is proved that utilizing agricultural inputs enables farmers to raise their products and productivity. Due to the created awareness, the demand for inputs is...
Namibia: Nust Holds Workshop On Sustainable Farming
THE Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) held a two-day workshop for vegetable growers in the Kalkrand...