Esther Kimani. Image Courtesy: Royal Academy of Engineering Esther Kimani is the third woman and the second Kenyan innovator to win the Africa Prize, receiving £50,000 Her tool reduces crop losses for smallholder farmers by up to 30% while increasing yields by as much as 40% The Africa Prize has supported almost 150 entrepreneurs  across ...

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has handed over a R2 million cheque to the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) to support their Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Programme aimed at suppressing False Codling Moth (FCM). False Codling Moth is a phytosanitary pest affecting export crops including citrus, table grapes, and stone fruit. The programme offers immense ...