Safety key in controlling African swine fever
The latest outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) in Uganda has been depressing and dramatic. Whereas farmers are still counting the losses from the...
Category : Agribusiness
Nigeria: Govt Begins Pilot Implementation of Livestock Transformation Plan in Nasarawa
Following a €400,000 funding support from the Netherlands, the federal government has commenced talks with the Nasarawa State government for the kick-off of the pilot...
UMD Collaborates Internationally to Convert an Invasive Weed into Biogas and Animal Feed in Nigeria
A University of Maryland collaborative research and Extension project addresses environmental and human health concerns, providing new economic opportunities to the Hadejia Valley region of...
Maize farmers cry foul over “fake” seeds
When over 300 farmers planted maize seeds in October last year on 45 hectares in Rugende wetland, they were expecting a rebound from previous losses....
Anuvia raises $103 million to commercialize its novel fertilizer
Anuvia Plant Nutrients has raised $103 million to commercialize its novel fertilizer technology. The company, backed by investors like TPG ART, Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund, Generate...
Kenyan farmers are turning crop-eating locusts into sustainable animal feed
Laura Stanford says the project helps farmers turn a profit with the very thing that killed their crops When Laura Stanford heard stories from Kenyan...
Zambia Agriculture Market, Zambia Agriculture Industry, Agriculture Livestock Market, Agriculture Sugar Market, Agriculture Dairy Market
Agriculture has always been of excessive importance for the Zambia, as nurturing the world’s largest population is not a tranquil task. The Zambia government has...
Tanzania: Government to Invest More in Spice Farming
SOME members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives on Monday called upon the government to put more emphasis on promoting spices, which have in recent...
Tanzania: Locusts invade northern region, damage crops
East African country deploys planes to spray pesticides, urges people not to eat insects Huge swarms of desert locusts have invaded Tanzania’s northern Kilimanjaro region...
SAAGA supports the legal importation of avocado fruit from Tanzania.
The following is a statement made by Subtrop CEO Derek Donkin. “South Africa and Tanzania are both members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and...