The World Bank has enhanced Nigeria's agricultural development during the last two years by issuing nearly US$858mn to the sector, agriculture minister, Akinwumi Adesina has stated
The end of harvesting means the start of the next one, and after concluding a successful harvest, farmers start working on cultivating the soil
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has distributed avocado and banana seedlings in Kenya’s Muranga County, contributing to the region’s struggle against poverty, strengthening institutions and regional agriculture
Pig farmers in Namibia have been encouraged to join a new pork scheme, set to be introduced by the government, which will attempt to support growth within the pork sector...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan hosted a three-day event on post-harvest losses, to explore ways of reducing food losses through approaches such as hermetic storage bags...
Corteva Agriscience has brought its latest crop protection solution, Aubaine 518 SC herbicide, to South African wheat farmers
Aviagen has launched flock management apps for Arbor Acres, Indian River and Ross customers across the globe
Bayer CropScience has recently launched its new nematicide that is based on the active fungicide fluopyram, marketed under the brand names Velum and Verango
The International Organization for Migration has launched a Transhumance Monitoring Tool, which allows them to collect information about population movements across a large area, its direction and the challenges faced...
A Chinese company has signed an agreement with a Kenyan regional government to set up a fish processing plant at the cost of US$9mn
An impact fund with an innovative approach for attracting much-needed capital to the rural areas of developing countries will be launched at the annual meeting of Member States of the...
A new and innovative programme has been launched in Africa that aims to improve the quality of life for small-scale fish traders in Africa, many of whom are women
The World Sustainability Organization and Foundation (WSO&F) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zambian Government, to make Zambia the African Sustainability Hub
In line with the increasing demand for agricultural products worldwide, the global combine harvesters’ market is expected to witness more than three per cent growth between 2020 and 2026, according...
Water consumption is the main theme of the fifth episode of Global Trends, the BKT Network format dedicated to the macro-themes and trends influencing world agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially announced the election of its eighth president
Thirteen small- and medium-sized businesses from Africa and the Middle East have won the “Good Food for All” competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has built two training greenhouses with irrigation systems and provided necessary equipment for the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Hargeisa in Somaliland
A new report co-published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) highlights the benefits from the use of digital technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
The bill aims to achieve ecological sustainability. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
