The African Fertiliser Financing Mechanism aims to expand access to fertilizer, agricultural inputs and technical assistance for smallholder farmers in Africa. The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 16 May 2023 approved a $11.7 million budgetary allocation to the African Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) for its 2023 operations. Tuesday’s approval adds up ...

Axel Tarrisse (left), a PhD student in the Department of Sustainable Food Systems, working on the biogas and fodder potential of spineless cactus in Africa. Pictured with him are Prof Maryna de Wit, his supervisor and Associate Professor in the UFS Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development, and Dr Herman Fouché from the Agricultural ...

As tools for measuring food safety become more accurate and portable, all measuring devices must operate at maximum efficiency and have a traceable calibration record. Fluke Calibration, locally represented by COMTEST, a global technology leader in the manufacture of compact, professional electronic test and measurement tools andsoftware, states that calibration is sure to play a vital ...

Applications are open for the US$100,000 Africa Food Prize, an award recognising an outstanding individual or institution that is leading the effort to change the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive into a business that thrives. The US$100,000 prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of Africa’s agriculture agenda, shining a ...

Africa-based startups are coming up with innovative models that encourage the sharing of farm equipment. This could have a massive impact on food security across the continent. The rapidly growing world population, which is predicted to rise from 8 billion to nearly 10 billion by 2050, puts increased pressure on our food systems, with billions ...

Photo Taken In Kura, Nigeria. Getty Images/EyeEm Image used for illustrative pupose. Kanangire has said that mechanisation is very critical in achieving food security in Africa. Dr Kanangire who stated this while interacting with journalists during his visit to Abuja, said Mechanisation actually is one area where Africa is not doing well, and farmers are ...

Wale Yusuff, the Managing Director of Wärtsilä inNigeria, explains how businesses operating in energy-intensive industries like cement or steel are investing inflexible engine technologies to secure reliable and efficient power while also setting the perfect stage to make good on their decarbonisation objectives. Nigeria is a major industrial hub. It is home to energy-intensive manufacturing ...

According to the timetable for the currently ongoing 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), school candidates will be writing their essay and objective examinations in Agricultural Science on Thursday, May 18, 2023, between the hours of 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Then, on Friday, May 26, 2023, between the hours of 9:30 am ...

Innovations in areas ranging from soil management and plant breeding to insect pest control and food safety have brought the world a step closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and scaling up the capacity to deploy such novelties is imperative, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ...

By Mercy Omoike A university lecturer, Prof. Sami Ayodele, has called for more awareness on the cultivation of mushroom following its inherent revenue generation potential. Ayodele, a professor of Botanical Science at the National Open University (NOUN), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According ...