INTERNATIONAL AGRIC NEWS
Ghana, Cape Verde Collaborate To Boost Fisheries, Tourism
May 20, 2017
Ghana, Cape Verde Collaborate To Boost Fisheries, Tourism
Cape Verde President Jorge Fonseca receives President Akufo-Addo at his presidential palace Ghana and Cape Verde have resolved to begin…
Ethiopia: Maize Seed Adoption Program Surpasses Goal
May 19, 2017
Ethiopia: Maize Seed Adoption Program Surpasses Goal
The Advanced Maize Seed Adoption Program (AMSAP), a public-private partnership (PPP) between the US Agency for International Development (USAID), DuPont,…
African youth take technology to agriculture
May 10, 2017
African youth take technology to agriculture
According to Brian Bosire, who runs UjuziKilimo, an agricultural technology company that brings affordable precision farming to smallholder farmers in…
Liberia: Stakeholders Pledge Support to Mechanized Farming
May 5, 2017
Liberia: Stakeholders Pledge Support to Mechanized Farming
Several agricultural stakeholders have pledged support to promote mechanized farming in the rice value chain in the country. They include…
The four Ds of 21st century agri-tech: depth, dispersal, development and drive
May 4, 2017
The four Ds of 21st century agri-tech: depth, dispersal, development and drive
As the global population continues to grow and income levels rise, there has been a switch to protein-rich foods resulting…
Africa: Coffee, Tea Prices to Fall This Year – World Bank
May 4, 2017
Africa: Coffee, Tea Prices to Fall This Year – World Bank
Kampala — Coffee, tea and cocoa prices could fall by more than six per cent this year due to greater…
Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025
May 3, 2017
Africa has vast agricultural potential, so why are we due to import $110 billion worth of food annually by 2025
The African continent has the potential to feed itself and even have surplus food to export to other parts of…
Ghana: 27,000 Register in BA Under ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’
May 3, 2017
Ghana: 27,000 Register in BA Under ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’
More than 27,000 farmers in the Brong-Ahafo Region have registered to benefit from the ‘Planting for Food and Jobs’ campaign,…
Tanzania: Use Weather Data to Boost Economy, Farmers Urged
April 28, 2017
Tanzania: Use Weather Data to Boost Economy, Farmers Urged
By Abela Msikula Tanzanians, particularly farmers, have been urged to effectively utilise weather information, as efforts to transform the country…
Namibia: Informal Food Vendors Get Training On Food Safety and Value Chain Addition
April 27, 2017
Namibia: Informal Food Vendors Get Training On Food Safety and Value Chain Addition
The Agro Marketing Trade Agency (AMTA) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conducted workshops in Rundu and Ongwediva…