The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has approved three new maize varieties that are resistant to the deadly necrosis disease
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New grain silo for Africa’s smallholder farmers
A new silo suitable for use by smallholder farmers in Africa has been launched in Nairobi, Kenya
UK offers livestock disease support to Kenya
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and its partners has issued £3.6mn to fund a disease surveillance programme to reduce the incidence of diseases transmitted between people and livestock in western Kenya
Gambia's female farmers receive loan to enhance productivity
Members of the Gambia Women Farmers Association (GAWFA) were given a loan of US$57,000 to increase their working capacity
South Africa hosts African Farmers Workshop and Expo 2014
The African Farmers Workshop and Expo (AFWE) will take place from 12-14 August 2014 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre