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Get the very current news on Agriculture and Farming activities in Africa.
- Mar- 2026 -4 March
Global avocado demand rises
The global avocado market has expanded significantly over the past decade and could accelerate further by 2030. Consumption is now…
Read More » - 3 March
Namibia sets up Task Force to shield the livestock industry from foot-and-mouth outbreaks
The Namibian government announced the creation of a national Task Force and the launch of a Support Fund to shield…
Read More » - 3 March
South Africa’s HEX Battery Energy Storage System is delivering energy solutions that Africa can scale
The alarm goes off at 4:47 a.m in Pieter Loubser’s farmhouse in Worcester, South Africa. In the dairy barns, his…
Read More » - 2 March
Hungary funds a US$5 million solar-powered irrigation project in Kenya
The government Kenya launched construction works for the Kobong’o irrigation project in Kisumu County, which is being financed by Hungary…
Read More » - Feb- 2026 -27 February
Namibia’s poultry industry continues upward trajectory
Namibia’s poultry industry has continued its upward trajectory and is now ranked as the second-largest source of cash income for…
Read More » - 26 February
Nigeria to establish Africa’s largest ginger processing hub
Nigeria is moving to establish a large-scale ginger production and processing hub in Kachia, a local government area in Kaduna…
Read More » - 26 February
AfDB awards US$16.6 million grant to IITA to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a US$16.61 million grant…
Read More » - 26 February
Tanzania deploys self‑propelled boom sprayers to enhance pest control and crop management in cotton
The Tanzania Cotton Board, supported by the government, has deployed 16 modern self‑propelled boom sprayers to enhance pest control and…
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