How African birds-eye chili is farmers’ new ‘green gold’
Chili pix By Louis Kalumbia Dar es Salaam. Any farmer in Tanzania making the decision to take up the cultivation of African birds-eye chili stands a better chances of succeeding
Mozambique – $47.09 Million Grant From African Development Fund for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $47.09 million grant for the first phase of Mozambique’s Pemba-Lichinga Integrated Development Corridor, a Special Agro-Industrial Processing
US Contributes $10 Million to Support UN Food Agency Efforts On Covid-19 Response, Future Pandemics
A $10 million contribution from the United States will assist the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in its work on COVID-19 response and addressing threats to human, animal and environmental
Farmers urged to check for marauding locust swarms and report immediately
FILE PHOTO: A desert locust feeds on a plantation in a grazing land on the outskirt of Dusamareb in Galmudug region By Jonisayi Maromo THE national Department of Agriculture, Land
Uganda: Farmers Urged to Upgrade to Precision Agriculture
By David Mwanje New African report shows African farmers are missing out on agritech innovations that could supercharge the farming sector with opportunities for youth. The report surveyed 29,900 youths,
Case IH donates tractor to support rural communities in Angola
Case IH has donated a new JX75T tractor to the Angolan rural communities of Canda and Dala Dungue for the purpose of helping the residents of these villages to grow
Why Uganda’s Agricultural Exports Are Seeing Incredible Growth
More than half of Uganda’s exports earnings come from agricultural products. Coffee alone, for example, accounted for 20% of the export earnings in 2017, surpassing gold by 5%. Traditionally, Uganda’s
Tanzania: Tz Domesticates Malabo Declaration in Agriculture Investment Plans
TANZANIA is among the African countries that have domesticated the famous Malabo declaration, especially on implementation of all the National Agriculture Investment Plans (NAIPs) which are under the declaration. The
Agriculture trade exports surge 8% in third quarter, says Agbiz
Major factors underpinning robust exports were the sizeable agricultural output in 2020/21 season, combined with solid global demand. Picture: Zanele Zulu/African News Agency (ANA) TRADE data for this year’s third
Africa: How Farmers Use Agroforestry to Fight #AfricaClimateCrisis
By Melody Chironda Cape Town — Climate change, combined with economic hardship is contributing to acute global food insecurity, hunger, and poverty, but solutions such as climate-resilient crops and agricultural…