International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has signed a partnership agreement to help Guinea in the production and promotion of cassava, maize, cowpea and soybean
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Bayer CropScience launches new pesticide to battle nematodes
Bayer CropScience has recently launched its new nematicide that is based on the active fungicide fluopyram, marketed under the brand names Velum and Verango
Oxfam calls for more protection for Malawian farmers
Comprehensive agriculture policies are required in Malawi to bar illegal traders from exploiting farmers by offering them cheap prices, according to Oxfam
African leaders to increase agriculture investment
African leaders reaffirmed their commitment to transforming the continent’s agricultural sector at the 2014 Grow Africa Investment Forum which took place in Abuja, Nigeria from 6-8 May
Ugandan university promotes agribusiness initiative
Makerere University in Uganda is set to unveil a programme to boost agribusiness initiatives for its agriculture undergraduate and postgraduate students