African Harvesters
North Africa: Vietnam promotes trade, investment in Algeria
Vietnam and Algeria should work to remove bottlenecks for investment and trade activities as well as complete a legal framework of support measures so...
Training: Urban Snail Commercialization Project
Scheduled Training on Heliculture (Snail farming) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
There's the urgent need for Nigerians to have a radical shift from total dependence on government...
CIMMYT: Training manual greases the wheels for mechanization entrepreneurs
CIMMYT ROME — A new training manual is set to provide practical guidance for agricultural mechanization entrepreneurs in rural areas, where family farmers commonly lack capital...
KALRO and AU to introduce new camel drug to bolster productivity
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) in partnership with African Union is set to unveil a new drug for camels to help increase...
IITA: Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponic technology works with yam
According to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponic (SAH) technology works with yam too.
Yam is a staple food crop for over...
IITA and Washington University in St. Louis aim to jointly tackle...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) are exploring areas of collaboration that would address poverty,...
Kenya: Insurance bill seeks to protect farmers from drought losses
More farmers are expected to take up insurance following a bill which seeks to increase productivity and provide a safety net.
The Insurance (Amendment) Bill,...
Uganda: President Museveni To Officially Open The Jinja Agricultural show
All roads lead to the Agricultural Show in Jinja today as President Museveni is scheduled to officially open the event.
According to Dick Nuwamanya Kamuganga,...
Mechanized: Transforming Africa’s Agriculture Value Chains – Report
Modern Agriculture requires innovative solutions. Mechanization is a way to increase agricultural productivity, increase output, end hunger and eradicate poverty.
African farming needs to be...
Event in Kenya: Rift agribusiness expo to showcase innovation
The Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology (RVIST) has partnered with Nakuru county to host 7,000 farmers during the ninth RVIST Agribusiness Expo...
