A technology able to address declining soil fertility in food production has been made available to smallholder farmers in Ghana
Agriculture
Nigerian government donates seeds to 7,000 farmers
As part of the Nigerian government’s plans to boost the country’s agricultural self-sufficiency, free sorghum seeds have been distributed to more than 7,000 farmers in Kudana State
New Nigerian crop hybrid tackles vitamin deficiency
Nigeria has formally released two new vitamin A-rich and high-yielding maize hybrids into its agricultural sector with the intention of reducing the West African nation’s vitamin A deficiency
Zambeef announces 45,000 tonne crop prediction
Zambia’s top wheat-producing company Zambeef expects to generate 45,000 tonnes of the crop this year, with its Mpongwe farm contributing more than 50 per cent of the production
AU calls on Africa to increase investment in agricultural technology
The African Union (AU) has called on the continents leaders to invest more in agricultural technology to ensure food security and avert shortages