Zimbabwe’s Farmers Lament: ‘The Taxes Are Just Too Much’.
Zimbabwe’s agricultural minister told officials this week that the country has only 100,000 tonnes of maize left in its strategic reserves – enough to...
Agritech West Africa 2020 launched.
The agriculture sector in recent years has appreciated significantly with the introduction of agronomical practices, improved seeds, technology and many more, yet the sector...
Rwanda pilots ‘revolutionary’ potato seeds.
The Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) has started testing True Potato Seeds, which are produced by Solynta, a Dutch firm that develops hybrid potatoes.
True Potato...
The 2019 Igniters urged to contribute their quota to end hunger...
The Ignite 2019 successfully ended with fifteen women from and across the African continent, networking, sharing ideas and connections to change and transforming the...
Rwanda to cease importation of maize seeds by 2020.
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animals Resources Jean-Claude Musabyimana has said that the local seeds production strategy in place will...
16 women from 9 African countries partake in Ignite 2019 programme.
Ignite 2019, a business incubation programme with the theme; Inspiring Action has been unveiled at Accra on 20th November 2019 with sixteen (16) proficient...
A Small Rwandan Farm Looks to Solve a Big Problem.
Nova Farm wants to provide a solution to a crucial issue across Africa: protein deficiency. The field of soaring cornstalks and abundant ears looks...
Border closure saves poultry industry N50b; can Ghana do the same...
THE closure of land borders in Nigeria has saved the local poultry industry more than N50 billion and the rice industry, experts have said.
Although...
Rwanda reaches 30% forest cover target.
Tourists enjoy a walk on the canopy in Nyungwe National Park in Rusizi District. According to the Ministry of Environment, Rwanda has reached 30...
Rwanda’s poultry industry on the rise.
Rwanda has 15 large commercial poultry farmers keeping between 20,000 and 100,000 layers each and 108 medium farms with between 5,000 and 20,000 layers.
That...
