A US government organisation has awarded a K730mn (US$150,857) grant to the Mongu Dairy Cooperative Society (MODACO) and the Zambia Agribusiness Technical Assistance Centre (ZATAC) to help Zambian dairy farmers...
Farmtrac Tractors Europe, global tractor producer, has presented its new products under New Escorts Tractor Series (NETS) ranging from 20-110 HP and FarmPower smart farming solutions at EIMA 2018, international...
Proplasa, a subsidiary of Grupo GEPP, a Mexican bottling company, has installed flexible packaging machines from Italian manufacturer Amut
Such is the accuracy of the ECO Ranger boom trailed sprayer from Kuhn, distributed locally by ValtraC, that it is ideal for precision spraying – and can even be used...
More than 60mn people have been affected by El Niño and many more are highly vulnerable to La Niña's likely knock-on effect, a meeting of UN agencies at the FAO...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) director-general Jose Graziano da Silva met with Ugandan vice-president, Edward Sekandi, to explore ways to improve food security for Ugandans and eradicate poverty
The Agri-Business Capital (ABC Fund) has provided loans to three agri-businesses to support their working capital needs and their expansion, enabling higher rural employment and securing market access for farmers...
Mapeks Organics has invested in the TOMRA Blizzard optical sorting machine, which aims to improve product quality and increase capacity
Fresh produce packaging producers, StePac has expanded its range of top seals which extend the shelf life of fresh fruits and ready-to-eat salads
Africa’s effort to transform its agriculture and become a breadbasket has continued to receive strong global support, with development partners agreeing to commit more than US$50bn to the plan barely...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has signed an agreement with the Eduardo dos Santos Foundation (FESA) to carry out joint projects with a main purpose of improving the...
Rothamsted Research scientists have demonstrated that common farming practices drain the soil of carbon, altering the structure of soils’ microscopic habitat and the genetics of microbes living within it
Demand for potatoes has risen in Zimbabwe over the past decade and a report from USAID has urged more farmers to start producing the crop
Global manufacturing firm Bell Equipment has announced that 73 Africa Series tractors intended for an Ethiopian customer, which feature integrated Booyco Engineering air conditioning units, are to be created following...
Denmark-based dairy firm Arla has announced its plan to increase its business in sub-Saharan Africa over the next two years
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will in the next 16 years aim to create one million jobs, according to minister Senzeni Zokwana
Kanu Equipment Ghana Limited has been appointed as the new Case IH dealer for Ghana
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is backing a US$1mn project to enhance trade competitiveness of Kenya’s avocado sector
Agricultural equipment company Case IH was the main sponsor at the 2015 Africa Sugar Outlook Conference
Airtel Africa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on initiatives to promote the empowerment...
The newly launched programmable money agro e-Naira is targeted towards one million Nigerian farmers. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
