New Lending and Investment Tool Sets Agricultural Supply Chain on Sustainable...
Nairobi, Oxford, 29 July 2015 – A new lending and investment policy tool for financial institutions, unveiled today, aims to reduce the deforestation risk caused by the unsustainable production, trade,...
View ArticleAfrica must be climate smart to tackle food insecurity
Nairobi- Kenya: The African agricultural sectors must become climate-smart to successfully tackle current food insecurity and climate change challenges the continent faces, Africa Union (AU)...
View ArticleThe government of Kenya and FAO launch the Blue Growth Initiative in Kenya
Mombasa – Kenya: The Government of Kenya and FAO have launched the Blue Growth Initiative (BGI) to benefit select areas in the coastal region of Kenya. BGI is a FAO flagship initiative promoting more...
View ArticleAfrica discusses how to keep stomachs full
By Fidelis Zvomuya Population pressures, climate change and the degradation of ecosystem combined with limited access to fertilisers threaten the future of farming and food security in Africa, an...
View ArticleHow COP 21 is feeding Kellogg’s supply chain strategy
In the wheat fields of eastern Michigan, third-generation farmer Justin Krick is using electronic-soil-reading gadgets and GPS mapping that his father and great-uncle say they never needed — but...
View ArticleAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hosts Female Entrepreneur Awards, 27 Aug
Uniting to empower women to achieve economic freedom through agriculture, forestry and fisheries As part of government’s call to ensure equal participation of women in all spheres of life, the...
View ArticleAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on KwaZulu-Natal prawn trawl fishing sector
The purpose of this media statement issued by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana, is to inform the South African public and the fishing industry in particular of the...
View ArticleBe a good farmer first, then introduce technology
While the adoption of precision farming technology can increase yields and improve the quality of an operation’s output, it can also impede operations if it isn’t part of an integrated plan. “Too...
View ArticleResistance genes from wild relatives of crops offer opportunities for more...
Growing crops with stacks of two or more resistance genes from closely related species, introduced into the crop via for instance genetic engineering, , combined with the simultaneous introduction of...
View ArticleUnpredictable weather putting more pressure on smallholder farmers
Smallholder farmers should place an emphasis on improving efficiency, financial and farm management skills to overcome the significant challenges facing the agricultural sector. As the industry faces...
View ArticleMore initiatives needed to support SA wine producers
04 November 2015 – Despite a sluggish South African economy the wine industry continues to prove its resilience in the agricultural sector through job creation and contribution to economic growth....
View ArticleAgbiz responds to suspension of South Africa’s agricultural products from...
On the 5th November 2015, President Obama informed Congress of the intention tosuspend the application of duty-free treatment to all AGOA-eligible agricultural products from South Africa...
View ArticleGFIA Africa: innovative technologies can help reduce the impact of climate...
The South African agricultural sector is bracing itself for what has been described as one of the worst droughts that the country has experienced in decades. The lack of adequate summer rainfall...
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Africa is facing two major challenges: How to deliver higher yields to feed a...
A large number of countries in Africa already face semi-arid conditions that make agriculture challenging. In regions that are fertile, dependence on traditional farming methods means yields are far...
View ArticleRe-shape our image of smallholder farmers
Africa is the continent with the largest number of small and rural farms in the world, and when discussing agricultural policies in Africa one often speaks about the possibilities to scale-up and...
View ArticleNew Netherlands-China partnership to boost Africa’s green development using...
The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China’s State Forestry Administration and the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) have announced that they are ready to open talks about...
View Article1000 Gigawatts of new nuclear capacity will support an ambitious COP 21...
The COP 21 negotiations in Paris should reach an agreement that encourages a transition to a low carbon society by making better use of nuclear energy alongside other mitigation options, according to...
View ArticleFarmers left in the cold as COP 21 draft agreement ignores agriculture
By Mantoe Phakathi African farmers are rejecting the excuse by negotiators that, if agriculture is to be included in the agreement, other sectors will also demand recognition. Registering the...
View ArticleAdam Equipment and Scaletec Announce Partnership with With South Africa’s...
South African scale distributor offers Adam Equipment bench, checkweighing, and pallet beam scales to help olive grower increase efficiency and boost productivity 13 January 2016, Johannesburg, South...
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