Two organic agricultural projects funded by the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia have been implemented successfully in Omusati region
Agriculture
Fighting witchweed in sub-Saharan Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has approved funding of US$1.5mn for research to eradicate a destructive weed in sub-Saharan Africa
Kenyan farmers grow chives to meet growing export demand
Chives, a herb belonging to the onion family, has become the crop of choice for a group of farmers in Kenya’s Nakuru County
New world agriculture census round to begin in 2016
A new global round of country-driven agricultural censuses is set to begin in 2016 to gather information and statistics on the sector
Land O’Lakes buys majority stake in Villa Crop Protection
US agribusiness giant Land O’Lakes, Inc. has bought a controlling 52.5 per cent stake in South Africa’s Villa Crop Protection