Clean agriculture technologies crucial for transformation in Africa
The United Nations (UN) University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, a research arm of the UN located on the campus of the University of...
Category : Agribusiness
We’ll establish Farmer Service Centres to modernise agriculture – Mahama
John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced a bold plan to establish Farmer Service Centres in every district across...
ESWATINI SPENDS E2 BILLION IMPORTING VEGETABLES, FRUITS
It may, in some quarters, sound unbelievable, but it is a reality. Despite the fact that the country is an agricultural economy, it spends E2...
Tanzania has a new initiative to boost horticultural exports to the UK
In Tanzania, a new initiative has been launched to boost horticultural exports to the United Kingdom. This program is designed to support both startup and...
AGRONOMIC BOARD RECEIVES REGIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR AGRONOMIC AND HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS
After a year of in-depth and methodical processes, the Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) last week received ISO/IEC 17020:2012 accreditation from the Southern African Development Community...
Syngenta opens rights to genome-editing and breeding technologies to boost agricultural innovation
Syngenta Group, one of the world’s largest agricultural technology companies, will provide rights to selected genome-editing and breeding technologies for academic research globally, as part...
Agricultural Bank officials assess farmer challenges in Eastern Equatoria
A high-level delegation from the Agricultural Bank of South Sudan recently conducted a two-day visit to assess the challenges facing farmers in Eastern Equatoria State....
TOLOLI ONLINE AND ASSOCIATION OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCERS ALLIANCE TO EMPOWER LOCAL FARMERS
Local technology and digital solutions provider, Tololi Online has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Association of Horticulture Producers (NAHOP) aimed at bolstering...
Women farmers deny receiving N15 trillion agric intervention
Nigeria Women for Agriculture Progress has said that most verified women farmers are yet to receive the N15 trillion intervention in the agricultural sector that...
From Zambia to Nigeria: Cashing in on Africa’s agriculture opportunities
We highlight five entrepreneurs unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential, from working with small-scale farmers in Zambia to grow crops like cowpea and groundnuts, to exporting hibiscus...