Bayer have signed an MoU with AGCO to launch an agricultural development project in Zambia
The Dangote Sugar Refinery PLC (DSR) has completed acquisition of the Savannah Sugar Company Ltd in a merger and acquisitions process
ROPA, Germany-based family-owned harvester manufacturer, has collaborated with Volvo Penta, aiming to gather a growing share in the global farm equipment machinery industry
The Department of Livestock Services alongside the West Africa Agricultural Production and Productivity (WAPP) Project has completed a two-day capacity building programme for 60 Gambian veterinary staff on the usage...
De Heus Animal Nutrition has successfully held the groundbreaking ceremony for its new state-of-the-art aquafeed plant in Njeru, near Jinja
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Vietnam, along with Sierra Leone on 9 June, signed a South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) agreement aimed at developing the...
First National Choice has said it will build a US$6 million factory in Mozambique this year to process pineapple produced in the agricultural region of Muxungué
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the emerging markets impact fund in Finland, has invested US$5mn in EthioChicken, an Ethiopian poultry company, to generate good jobs, improve food security and...
Almost a million people across East Africa will be supported by new UK funding in response to one of the worst droughts in the region for decades and unprecedented flooding
Seven agreements have been signed during the President of the French Republic M Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Ethiopia, which includes a maize processing plant in Ethiopia
LEMKEN, the specialist for professional arable farming, continued its growth trajectory during the past financial year setting yet another record by increasing its sales by 25% to an estimated US$595.4mn
ClemenGold International, a globally recognised mandarin brand rooted in South Africa on 2 June, announced a partnership with SA Harvest, a registered NPO and leading food rescue and hunger relief organisation, whereby 1,000...
Hydroponics equipment manufacturer Hydrofarm Holdings Group has announced the release of new products from GroStar, Autopilot, Plant Success King Crab, Rock Rootinator, and Roots Organics
Soycom, an edible seed processing company, announced that it has signed an agreement with Rwandan farmers to promote the growth of sunflower, soyabeans and groundnuts in Rwamagana, Rwanda
Nine PhD students from Africa have won 2011 Global Rice Science Scholarships (GRiSS)
The global edible insects market is projected to achieve more than 47 per cent CAGR from 2020 to 2026, supported by rising consumer awareness about nutritional benefits of edible insects...
Access to adequate financing is often identified as one of the key inhibitors to achieving long-term sustainability for Africa’s agricultural practitioners, particularly smallholder and subsistence-level farmers who typically must resort...
A new United Nations report has revealed that Africa may be losing up to 12 per cent of its agricultural GDP due to land degradation
Dinnissen aims to provide customers with high quality, innovative concepts that add value to their processes
By strengthening the local workforce in Africa, Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) have created a niche for themselves in the continent, says Shipra Tripathi, head of Corporate Global Marketing and Communications...