The Association for Strengthening Research in Agriculture in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) is set to carry out a US$1.2mn project to establish an online portal where farming research and...
Meyn, the global poultry processing solutions provider, has announced that it will present several solutions for cut up and deboning, which is thought to be extended from 3,000 to 13,500...
Agricultural group Country Bird Holdings (CBH) has reported a rise in revenue of nine per cent to R3bn (US$343.8mn) for the year, up from R2.8bn (US$320.9mn) in 2011, in its...
Kenya will pledge approximately US$4.6mn to revive the pyrethrum sector in Nakuru County and the rest of the country, county assembly agriculture committee member Njuguna Gichamu has announced
OCP Group, a firm committed to the development of the agricultural ecosystem in Africa, has set up its new subsidiary OCP Africa
New Holland showcased its new range of Twin Rotor CR combines at the New Holland South Africa stand at Nampo show to be held between 13-16 May 2014 in Bothaville,...
In an announcement at the annual World Food Programme (WFP) executive board meeting, held from 12-15 June 2017, the African Union Commission (AUC) said that it will continue to work...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Sierra Tropical Limited (STL) have signed an MoU during the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development
Eritrea's Ministry of Agriculture has reported that in 2021, extensive water and soil conservation activities have been conducted across Eritrea and that there’s a registered 40% increase from that of...
The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has announced that it will supply free fertiliser to agronomic farmers in the country that have been affected by recent droughts and flooding
SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS are considering concessions in the DR Congo, the Chinese have expressed interest in the biofuel potential of Angola’s run-down eucalyptus plantations, and the sovereign wealth funds of...
Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), Ghanaian state-owned manufacturer of chocolates, confectionery and semi-finished cocoa products is eyeing a US$86.7mn loan financing from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea)...
An impact fund with an innovative approach for attracting much-needed capital to the rural areas of developing countries will be launched at the annual meeting of Member States of the...
French company Agrisem showcased its new seedbed cultivator tillage machine at the recent Agritechnica show in Hanover, Germany
TOMRA, food safety technology provider, has launched near infra-red (NIR) spectroscopy, fluorescent lighting and advanced lasers to analyse and identify the extremely low intensity of light reflected by aflatoxin mould...
China has donated US$280,033 to upgrade the infrastructure of Hardap Inland Aquaculture Centre (HIAC) in Namibia
Researchers at the Kenyan-based International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) have developed a new crop storage bag that will reduce post-harvest losses
A new mobile phone app in Kenya could help farmers by providing information on seeds best suited to the changing climate and growing conditions
Wood & Douglas Ultima GSM introduces the rugged wireless environmental monitoring for fish farmers and breeders
Farmers in Nigeria, the first country where Fall Armyworm (FAW) was detected in Africa in 2016, will soon get access to a biological tool that will prevent an infestation of...
The new tea company will help improve Kenya's economy. (Image source: Paul Williams/Flickr)
