Tambuwal urges farmers to embrace dry season farming
Governor Aminu Tambuwal has advised farmers to embrace dry season farming to boost food security in the country. Tambuwal, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture,
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Zambia capable of producing all its domestic food, manufacturing requirements – ZNFU
THE Zambia National Farmers Union says continued importation of commodities that can be produced competitively domestically erodes jobs locally. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said the
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
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