Zambian minister of agriculture, Emmanuel Chenda, has called for the country's government to make fertiliser more easily accessible to farmers in order to help them overcome a reliance on imports
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it will make a US$6mn investment in Nigerian herbicides and insecticides distributor Saro AgroSciences Ltd
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Heifer International an US$8 million grant to support its East Africa Dairy Development (EADD) project
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)...
Syngenta Seeds, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Resiliency Centre (UARC), has published research highlighting the potential for beef producers to reduce their environmental footprint by using Enogen corn...
Representatives from Zimbabwe's government will be joined by a host of experts and farmers to discuss strategies and ideas for the commercialisation of smallholder agriculture at a Harare seminar
AGCO reports their third quarter results with some growth in Europe/Africa/Middle East (EAME)
AGCO, the worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has reported net sales of approximately US$1.8 bn for...
India-based Indo Farm Equipment Limited (Indo Farm) is planning to start manufacturing operations in various regions of Africa
October’s "Chart of the Month" from DLG-Agrifuture Insights survey shows mixed prospects for farm business developments in Germany, Netherlands, UK, Brazil and China
AGCO Corporation will showcase equipment from its Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Hesston by Massey Ferguson brands, as well as other implements at the 2022 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, from...
Many species of fish and other water organisms in Lake Victoria face extinction as water hyacinth spreads across the second largest lake in the world
A new report says that Africa will play a key role in the future of food security
Evonik carried out research to investigate the effect of B. amyloliquefaciens CECT 5940 (Ecobiol) to ameliorate the negative impact of necrotic enteritis challenge caused by Clostridium perfringens
According to a recent South African Veterinary Association report, economic and safety concerns have influenced the decision of more than 50% of the country’s young veterinarians to leave
A variety of factors influence the formulation of a quality shrimp feed recipe; factors such as the environment in which shrimp are raised, their nutritional needs at different stages of...
Poultry farmers in Kenya's central province earned KES 4.1 billion (US$47.3 million) in 2011, which has indicated strong growth in the sector
The Zimbabwean government has announced it has delivered more than 60 tractors to farmers in Mashonaland West and Central provinces under the Zunde Ramambo programme to enhance food security in...
Ensuring people have access to food by keeping borders open for trade is critical during COVID-19, FAO director-general QU Dongyu said during the first meeting of the Task Force on...
During the 'Omor-In-Focus' ceremony, Chris Oranu Chidume, Eze Igulube, Eze-Anaukwu, of Omor Kingdom expressed readiness in leveraging Governor Charles Soludo's smart agriculture project