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- Oct- 2025 -20 October
Tiny parasitic wasp helping Kenyan farmers control papaya mealybug
A tiny parasitic wasp, Acerophagus papayae, is helping Kenyan farmers recover from the devastation caused by the papaya mealybug, an…
Read More » - 20 October
Ghana in talks with Brazil’s Nutroeste to boost livestock sector
Ghana, through its embassy in Brazil, has begun talks with Brazilian animal feed manufacturer Nutroeste Nutrição Animal to strengthen its…
Read More » - 16 October
How climateflation and water stress are reshaping Africa
In Lagos, a maize seller recently doubled her prices within a single year. In Morocco, pipelines stretch across barren plains,…
Read More » - 16 October
First ever large-scale climate funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa
A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy…
Read More » - 16 October
Unearthing the secrets to preparing soil the smart way
Before seeds can take root, the soil must be ready – from ancient fields to modern farms, this truth has…
Read More » - 14 October
EU grants US$220 million to support Nigeria’s cocoa and dairy sectors
The European Union has approved a €190 million (US$219.5 million) credit line to boost agricultural lending in Nigeria, focusing on…
Read More » - 14 October
AgDevCo commits US$10 million in Zambia’s hybrid poultry
Specialist agriculture investor AgDevCo has committed a US$10 million senior debt loan to Hybrid Poultry, a vertically integrated poultry producer…
Read More » - 14 October
How investment from the African Development Fund is cultivating Zambia’s future
The African sun beats down on the fields of Kafue, a town in Zambia’s Lusaka Province, where Grace Nyirongo Phiri…
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