- Sep- 2018 -12 SeptemberBusiness
Maize harvest to hit 46 million bags, says agriculture CS Kiunjuri
Farmers across the country are expecting a bumper harvest of 46 million bags of maize this season. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
Read More » - 11 SeptemberFuture of Farming
African agriculture’s future lies in cultivating youth, not only crops
For more than 50 years, IITA has been breeding improved crops for Africa, from drought-tolerant maize to vitamin-A enriched cassava.…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberCrops
Ghanaian agro-mechanical industries to promote rice production in Liberia
The Government of Liberia (GOL) and a private Ghanaian firm, Abanga and Grace (A & G) Agro-Mechanical Industries, yesterday, September…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberDairy
Cooperatives to increase efficiency in dairy industry
Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) has said there is huge potential for farmers to increase milk production, productivity and quality through…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberDairy
Kenya’s dairy industry milks solar rewards
Four years ago, Njeru Kamuru nearly quit dairy farming. But when he learned that a solar-powered milk-cooling plant was to…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberHorticulture
Orange farmer decries lack of government subsidy
Magwana is the only Motswana in Bobirwa and Tuli Block area who produces oranges to supply the country. His farm…
Read More » - 10 SeptemberInvestment
IFAD to invest $53m in Rwanda’s agricultural sector
The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) will grow its investment in support to Rwanda’s agriculture to about $53 million…
Read More » - 9 SeptemberFuture of Farming
Renewed pressure on African governments to lead agricultural transformation
With 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land and a population that is expected to exceed 1.5 billion by…
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