Zimbabwe’s Land Commission still under debate
The Zimbabwean government compensated 12 white former commercial farmers in 2016, and registered only five 99-year leases for resettled growers over the past 17 years.
New Holland to expand distribution in Africa
New Holland Agriculture, a division of CNH Industrial, will open a new branch office in Johannesburg at the beginning of May, to provide support to farmers in South Africa, as...
Food inflation increases by more than 10% in Kenya
Food prices in Kenya have increased by 12,54% when compared to 2016, which has led to a 7% increase in inflation, according to Fresh Plaza.
Ghana aims for 1,5 million farm jobs in two years
President Nana Akufo-Addo has pledged to boost the agriculture sector and create jobs as nearly 50% of 18- to 24-year-olds were unemployed.
Zimbabwe Farmer of the Year receives tractor
Case IH and its distributor AGRICON donated the first prize, a JX75T 4WD tractor and plough, to the 2016 Zimbabwe Farmer of the Year, Gracious Patricious Makoti from the Sanyati...
Botswana suspected of fresh produce protectionism
Members of South Africa’s fresh produce production and marketing industry have expressed suspicion that Botswana is unfairly protecting its fresh produce farmers in contravention of the arrangements of the Southern...
Mechanisation in Africa: AGCO on its plans for the continent
Global agricultural equipment company, AGCO, recently announced plans to restructure its Asia-Pacific region to include Africa and increase its operations in Africa. Gary Collar, senior vice-president and general manager (GM)...
Avian flu halts Ugandan poultry exports
The outbreak of the virulent H5 strain of avian flu in Uganda, has led to Kenya and Rwanda banning the importation of all poultry and poultry products from that country,...
Mastercard Launches Mobile Marketplace for East Africa
Mastercard recently launched its 2KUZE project, a digital platform that connects smallholder farmers, agents, buyers and banks in East Africa. This was according to a Mastercard press release.
Zimbabwe’s dam levels on the rise
Widespread rainfall in Zimbabwe has increased the national dam level average, which had dropped to as low as 42% in 2016.
EU pledges R507 million for agriculture in Liberia
The European Union (EU) has announced funding of €35 million (about R507 million) for agricultural development in Liberia, as well as support for the country’s General Auditing Commission (GAC).
Outbreak of fall armyworm threatens Zimbabwean maize harvest
Zimbabwe is currently battling an outbreak of armyworm that has affected seven of the country’s eight rural provinces.
Botswana faces fresh produce shortage
The shortage of a variety of fresh produce, much of it usually imported from South Africa, is due to a self-imposed import ban.
Chinese nationals implicated in Namibian wildlife crime
Acting on behalf of 40 local environmental organisations, the Namibia Chamber of Environment has sent an open letter to the Chinese embassy in Windhoek, bemoaning the fact that some Chinese...
Rain brings partial relief to Namibia and Botswana
Good rains were reported in Namibia during the first week of January, but the rains were sporadic and some parts of the country remained desperately dry, said Sakkie Coetzee, CEO...
Zambeef embarks on ‘new era’ of business growth
Zambeef Products, Zambia’s largest integrated agribusiness and food processing company, has entered what chairperson, Dr Jacob Mwanza, described as a ‘new era’ of doing business.
Zimbabwe set to enter goat meat export market
Cold Storage Company (CSC), a meat processing and distribution parastatal, and ZimTrade, the national export promotion agency, have launched a training programme in Zimbabwe aimed at educating farmers on boosting...
Make Africa the breadbasket of the world – Zokwana
South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, called on all stakeholders to support Africa’s vision of making the continent the breadbasket of the world.
Agriculture offers great opportunities for Africa
According to Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities, Alan Winde, agriculture in Africa offers massive opportunities.
Cotton production to resume in Tanzania
Tanzania wants to revive cotton production to stimulate economic growth in regions that once cultivated the crop.
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