Horticulture
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7 vegetables to plant in April – crops to sow indoors and outdoors this month
As the temperatures increase in spring, so do the possibilities when it comes to sowing seeds and planting vegetables. There is a plethora of ... -
Royal Pas Reform chosen by Silverlands for new hatchery operation in Tanzania
Tanzania’s Silverlands, a growing integrated farming, processing and poultry business, chose Royal Pas Reform technologies for its new hatchery operation in Arusha a city ... -
FG, devt partners beg farmers to stop farmland burning practices
…move to sensitize, mitigate practice AS over 7 million people globally including Nigerians get infected and killed with air pollution related diseases, the Federal Government ... -
Fostering Local Food Systems Solutions in West and Central Africa
Nearly 50 million people in West and Central Africa are expected to experience hunger in 2024—an increase of 4 percent, according to the World Food Programme. ... -
Africa’s horticultural exports rise amid global supply shortages
In a significant turn of events, the horticultural sector across Africa, particularly in Tanzania, has witnessed a substantial uptick in export volumes fueled by ... -
A new dawn for women in irrigated farming
Baballiye Muhammad, farmer at Hadeja Valley Irrigation Scheme© Anthea Udo/World Bank With over 220 million people, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa ... -
Pioneering greenhouse gas research in South African rainfed agriculture
Dr Jerry Dlamini, lecturer and researcher specialising in agronomy within the Department of Soil, Crop, and Climate Sciences at the University of the Free ... -
TenX: 10 Major Horticultural Exports from Africa
bird TenX: 10 major horticultural exports from Africa. Graphic by Vikki Keingati, bird story agency From cut flowers to citrus, avocados, and asparagus, African ... -
FAO concludes national food control system evaluation
Zimbabwe joins eight countries in the region which concluded food control system assessments. Earlier this month, Uganda successfully concluded a nine-month assessment in Kampala. ... -
Role of African women and young people in agricultural service provision investigated in new study
Study shows that the engagement of African women and young people in agricultural service provision is ‘not a panacea to the challenges they face’ ...
