Nigeria: Minister Explains Declining Agricultural Exports
By James Emejo Abuja — The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has said the country had lost huge opportunities in its agricultural exports drive as a
John Deere Harvester and Front-end equipment ready to harvest profits
By : Nicole Picksley This upcoming harvesting season will once again bring Precision Agriculture to the forefront and you can rest assured that with John Deere you will have the
Botswana: Cattle Numbers Plummet
By Malebogo Lekula Xanagas Farms — Botswana used to boast a cattle population of around three million but it has since declined to 1.5 million, says Minister of Agricultural Development
Agricultural exports record second-largest level on record in 2020
The Agricultural Business Chamber said yesterday that South Africa’s agricultural exports could increase further in 2021 after reaching record levels last year in spite of lockdown restrictions. Photo: File JOHANNESBURG
S.AFRICA’S 2021 MAIZE OUTPUT EXPECTED TO RISE 10%
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 10% more of the staple crop in the 2020/2021 season compared with the previous season, despite heavy rainfall in
SA: Agricultural exports record second-largest level on record in 2020
The Agricultural Business Chamber said yesterday that South Africa’s agricultural exports could increase further in 2021 after reaching record levels last year in spite of lockdown restrictions. Photo: File JOHANNESBURG
Step-by-step guide to planting maize
Image:Ian-Grandfield,fwi BY: Geremy Hunt Maize is an expensive crop to grow, costing around £300/acre, so getting it right and achieving good yields are important. Below, Maize Growers Agronomist Simon Draper
Namibia: New Project to Boost Sustainable Wildlife Management and Food Security in Kaza Conservation Area
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the French Development Agency (AFD) this week launched a new 3.5 million Euro project to support development of community conservancies in Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier
Namibia to minimize agricultural imports
A farm worker applies biochar in the field during a demonstration at a farm 40 km from Windhoek, capital of Namibia, on Oct. 8, 2020. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)
Tanzania: Let’s Abolish Agricultural Product Imports – PS
THE government has directed agricultural and extension officers to come up with strategies that will help the nation stop importing agricultural products. Speaking in Dodoma on Saturday, Permanent Secretary (PS)