Informal irrigation arrangements used by local Malawian farmers’ groups have been far more successful than top-down projects piloted by development agencies at improving farmers’ livelihoods, and have increased the amount...
Research-driven LED manufacturer Valoya has launched two new RX500 and RX600 models of its RX-Series of Greenhouse LEDs
At this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a comprehensive report on Nuclear Technologies and Climate Adaptation in Africa, describing...
A delegation of 25 staff members from the Chinese Embassy in Kigali led by ambassador Henry Rao Hongwei visited Rwanda Farmers Coffee Company (RFCC), a coffee roasting plant based at...
The discovery of heat resilient durum wheat that could potentially boost the income for one million farming families in the extreme heat of famine-affected Senegal, Mauritania and Mali1 2017 and...
The harvest of maize in Malawi has declined by a significant 20 per cent, from 3.5 million tonnes in 2016/17 season to 2.8 million tonnes in 2017/18 farming season, according...
International trade can compensate for regional reductions in agricultural production and reduce hunger when protectionist measures and other barriers to trade are eliminated, according to a study published in Nature...
The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) and the Ghana National Egg Campaign (GNECS) have launched a national egg promotion ‘Eggstra-O’ with the theme 'Eggstra-O nutrition for al'
Gambia has vaccinated 230,000 head of cattle against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), equivalent to 57.5 per cent of the targeted cattle population
At a panel focused on fostering peace in the Sahel region, FAO director-general QU Dongyu said mobile pastoralism is an important platform for livelihoods in the Sahel region and improved governance can...
Farmers in Cyclone Idai-devastated areas in Mozambique have started to receive agricultural inputs due to a joint effort by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...
Creating employment opportunities in Africa’s agricultural sector can significantly reduce youth migration from the continent, according to José Graziano da Silva, FAO director-general
Africa is capable of feeding itself in one generation – this is the bold message from Harvard University Professor Calestous Juma, in his book The New Harvest, Agricultural Innovation...
Nigeria’s Delta State has announced that it would support the farmers of the region with modern tractor equipment worth US$5.5mn in 2015
Microtech is a preparation of six phytase which makes phytate-bound phosphorus, that naturally occur in plant feed, and is available to animals
Gambia’s new Banjul Fisheries Jetty has been commissioned by the country’s vice president and minister of women’s affairs, Isatou Njie-Saidy
Poultry Africa is ready to kick-off in less than two months and leading suppliers from Europe, Asia, Middle East, America and Africa will showcase the best in poultry products and...
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has committed to the eradication of poverty through agricultural innovation and promoting good governance through the works of developing Africa’s economy
Arrigoni has launched PRISMA thermo-reflective agrotextiles and BIORETE insect screens solutions, particularly for melon and watermelon
Somalia's African Union High Representative Jerry John Rawlings has condemned illegal fishing and dumping of toxic waste on the Somali coastline