Local News
-
Africa Urged to Shift from Promises to Action on Gender in Agriculture
Madam Winnie Osulah, Lead for Gender Integration at AGRA. At a recent AGRA convening in Accra, Madam Winnie Osulah, Lead for Gender Integration at ... -
Zambia’s Agriculture Minister Urges Youth-Focused Investments to Tackle Unemployment
Zambia’s Minister of Agriculture has called for a strategic shift toward youth-centred investments in agriculture, emphasizing the sector’s potential to combat rising unemployment and ... -
YOUR SUMMER GARDEN GAME PLAN – KWAGGA SMITH ’S WINNING TIPS FOR THE SEASON
Rapid growth. Soaring temperatures. Rain-soaked soil. For most, summer brings a surge of garden activity – and with it, the need for consistent upkeep. ... -
China-Africa Agricultural Innovation Alliance Reaffirms Commitment to Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Growth
Addis Ababa, October 28, 2025 — The African Union Commission (AUC) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening China-Africa cooperation in agriculture, science, and technology, ... -
Self-Tensioning System Improves Pump Reliability in Tough Operations
OST-Africa has developed the Efficiency Base (E-Base) system, which is a precision-engineered belt drive base system, developed to optimise tension, alignment and efficiency in ... -
Precision Sorghum Farming Delivers Higher Yields for Sahel Smallholders
In parts of the Sahel, pilot programmes combining low-cost precision agronomy with drought-tolerant sorghum varieties are delivering measurable yield uplifts for smallholders. Farmers provided ... -
Tariff Turmoil: How Trade Barriers Impact African Farmers
Shifts in regional tariff regimes and the imposition of non-tariff barriers are disrupting cross-border commodity flows across parts of East and Southern Africa, affecting ... -
New Holland hosts the MEA & CIS Importers Convention: honoring achievements, shaping the future
New Holland successfully hosted its 2025 Middle East, Africa & CIS Importer Convention in Warsaw, Poland, from September 15th to 18th. The event brought ... -
Rebuilding the breadbasket: AFDB, UN World Food Programme (WFP) and IFPRI launch report on innovative investment in food systems in Northern Nigeria
“Investing in Innovative Food Systems Solutions in Challenging Contexts,” provides a roadmap for revitalizing northern Nigeria’s food systems ABUJA, Nigeria, October 11, 2025/ –– ... -
BMG and Danfoss Drives Reaffirm their long-standing Partnership
BMG and Danfoss Drives reaffirm partnership – VSDs and soft starters BMG and Danfoss Drives celebrate a decade of close collaboration since signing a ...
