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Supporting reforms to Ghana’s national fertilizer subsidy program yields results

01-28-2020 | 14:40:00

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana has been implementing a national fertilizer subsidy program to support its flagship Planting for Food and Jobs program to boost agricultural productivity.

Africa Agri Tech appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

01-28-2020 | 13:34:08

Brenda Tlhabane has joined Africa Agri Tech (AAT) as ambassador. Tlhabane is the founder of Temo Ya Tlhabane Holdings and is known in the red meat industry as a cattle breeder.

[Ethiopia] Leasing scheme helps farmers purchase small-scale agricultural machinery

01-28-2020 | 09:51:00

A new small-scale agricultural machinery leasing scheme in Amhara region, Ethiopia is offering farmers and group of farmers the opportunity to buy agricultural machineries with only 15-20 per cent advance payment.

LVFO implements E€OFISH programme for sustainable blue economy in East African-South African-Indian Ocean region

01-28-2020 | 09:41:00

The Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (LVFO) is implementing the E€OFISH programme in the EAC region in Lake Victoria, whose overall objective is to enhance equitable economic growth by promoting sustainable fisheries.

Nigeria government seeks $1 billion loan to promote mechanized farming

01-28-2020 | 07:27:00

The Federal government of Nigeria will be obtaining a $1billion loan to promote mechanization of farming in the country.

Foot and Mouth disease project to encourage vaccine development in Eastern Africa

01-28-2020 | 07:23:00

On January 22, the AgResults Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Challenge Project tailored for Eastern Africa, officially launched.

Côte d'Ivoire selects IGN FI to modernize its land administration system

01-28-2020 | 07:21:00

Côte d'Ivoire has faced difficulties in administering property rights for many years.

Del Monte Kenya settles quality concerns with Competition Watchdog

01-27-2020 | 10:45:00

Food processing company Del Monte Kenya has reached an amicable settlement with Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), after voluntarily amending a missing wording on the packaging of one of its products.

World Bank, Liberia sign agreement to support fisheries sector

01-27-2020 | 07:28:00

The Government of Liberia and the World Bank have signed an agreement to support the fisheries sector.

Zambia Cooperative Federation acquires 70 per cent stake in Kasama Milling

01-27-2020 | 07:24:00

The Zambia Cooperative Federation (ZCF) has entered into an equity partnership with Kasama Milling to own 70 per cent shares in the milling company in bid to reduce the mealie meal prices.

Land Bank downgrade by Moody’s a setback to South Africa agriculture, Agri SA

01-27-2020 | 07:15:00

Land Bank is evident of an unhealthy state of affairs at governance and management level within the bank, says Agri SA - and it is a setback for growth and transformation of the agricultural sector.

ACCF grants $4.7m to support projects in African countries

01-24-2020 | 13:52:00

The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) approved seven new project proposals amounting to around $4.7 million to African countries.

IDH, partners launch world’s largest impact fund for smallholder farmers’ finance

01-24-2020 | 12:20:00

IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative, in coalition with Unilever, Jacobs DE, Mondelez and Rabobank, has launched the world’s biggest-ever impact fund for smallholder farmers finance.

IFC, Zalar Agri partner to support sustainable agriculture in Morocco

01-24-2020 | 12:02:00

IFC is providing $24 million in financing, including a US$12 million C loan for IFC’s own account and a mobilization of a US$12 million B loan through IFC’s syndication program to Zalar Agri.

Cocoa farming made easy in Ghana, Board delivers motorised farming equipment

01-24-2020 | 10:11:00

Cocoa farming in Ghana will soon become less laborious for farmers as the Ghana Cocoa Board takes delivery of some 100,000 pieces of motorised slashers which will be distributed to cocoa farmers across the country.

[Column] Wandile Sihlobo: South Africa’s agricultural machinery market underperformed in 2019, how will 2020 be?

One of the sadder aspects of our development into a global village driven by technology and choose-your-own news mixes is the way in which views have polarised... read full column here

[Column] Jonathan Robinson: Sustainability to drive coffee growth in 2020

Coffee has fuelled people's mornings for hundreds of years, and like other fuels, it comes with its own unique environmental issues... read full column here

[Column] Michael DeSa: Crowdfunding: The newest investment vehicle in farmland

Investing in farmland has long been considered a viable and tangible alternative to paper markets, particularly for investors who lean toward the conservative end of the risk spectrum... read full column here

INTERVIEWS.

[Interview] Lateef Wiredu, CEO, Ilaha Ghana Company Ltd

Often regarded as one of the orphan crops as more farmers abandon it for more modern crops, the West African yam is making a big come back and conquering international markets thanks to the value addition efforts of Lateef Apau Wiredu... read the full interview here

[Interview] Jerry Oche, CEO, Growsel, Nigeria

Growsel is a Nigeria based Agritech startup that is working with farmers to simplify activities from farm to folk using ICT... read the full interview here

[Interview] Utibe Uko, Founder, UniQuest Farms & Innovations Centre, Nigeria

Utibe Uko has his mind and eyes set on luring more youth into farming through his enterprise UniQuest Farms & Innovations Centre... read the full interview here

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