With decisions in place to change the farming system in Lesotho, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Thabo Mofosi has urged farmers to plant more wheat for winter ploughing
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US Peace Corps numbers grow in Madagascar
The US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Tobias Glucksman, swore-in 21 new Peace Corps volunteers in Antananarivo on 5 May
Syngenta and Biotalys collaborate to develop sustainable agriculture solutions
Syngenta Crop Protection and Biotalys announced a collaboration to research, develop and commercialise new biocontrol solutions to manage key pests in a broad variety of crops
Two-day organic fertilisers workshop concludes in Eritrea
The National Workshop on organic fertilisers, the first of its kind to be held in Eritrea, came to an end on 27 April
Strengthening green jobs agenda for rural youths in Zimbabwe
The Government of Zimbabwe, South Korea and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have joined hands to drive and strengthen the green jobs agenda for rural youth employment in the agriculture sector in the Zimbabwe