While the focus on geothermal power in East Africa has mainly been on electricity generation, experts in Kenya now say that its potential goes beyond this into agriculture, health, tourism...
A Nigerian company has pledged to invest around US$13.4mn in cultivating around 25,000ha of land at Akotogbo in Ondo state with a promise to create 2,500 jobs
Any African poultry processor whose business is growing will one day face the decision to move from manual to automatic evisceration. When this day comes, what are the options?
The demand for organic products and methods is rising in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) as countries within the region focus on improving agricultural yield
On 12 October, the Distributed Renewable Energy - Agriculture Modalities (DREAM) initiative began with the launch of nine renewable energy mini-grids and irrigation systems across Ethiopia
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been announced as the global development partner for the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA)
BKT’s RIDEMAX tyre range is expanding with new size for the RIDEMAX FL 699: 525/65 R 20.5, which joins the existing 24 R 20.5
On August 22, the 23rd session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission, hosted by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo opened in Kinshasa, putting the future...
FAO and IOM call for renewed focus on rural development and sustainable agriculture to mitigate climate disasters that are displacing one person every second
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has developed a handbook to help countries measure their foodborne disease burden and identify food safety system needs and data gaps so they can strengthen...
Two Chinese companies are planning to expand their operations in the agriculture sector in Jigawa state in Nigeria
As mobile phones and improved connectivity spread across the world, open data is gaining its importance to solve issues from mapping Ebola to protecting banana crops in Africa, according to...
Communities of Bur and herdsmen in South Sudan have resolved to share pastures and water points and buried their differences in dry seasons
The Kenyan Dairy Board is pushing a savings and credit cooperative organisation (SACCO) model among milk traders to streamline and transform the sector
The organiser of a global flower trade exhibition, which took place in Kenyan capital Nairobi, has lauded its success
A partnership between the Africa Agricultural Development Company (AgDevCo) and Saise Farming Enterprises will provide seeds for over 100 smallholders in Zambia's Northern Province, both organisations have claimed
A new strategy to be rolled out by the Namibian government is set to address the critical market shortage of livestock producers in the northern communal areas (NCAs)
Evonik and the Qingdao Vland Biotech Group have developed an innovative product, AQUAVI, for improving water quality in aquaculture. It is tailored primarily to the requirements of shrimp farming in...
Olam International announces a US$150mn investment in animal feed mills, poultry breeding farms and a hatchery in the Nigerian states of Kaduna and Kwara
Dr Terry Mabbett talked to Chris Okeke who revealed the facts and figures which show the need for self sufficiency and how the numbers show potential for production and processing...
Cocoa plays an important role in the economy of Ghana. (Image source: Marcio Ramalho/Flickr)
