AFEX releases 2023 Crop Production report
Africa’s leading commodities player, AFEX, unveiled its 2023 Crop Production report in a hybrid event hosted at its Abuja office on 16 November 2023 The report,...
Transforming agrifood systems through AI and digital revolution
On 17 May, at the Business Federations of the G7 (B7) meeting which took place in Rome, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO),...
Agri-food leaders express optimism about industry’s ability to create sustainable food system, Alltech survey reveals
The Alltech Sustainability Insights report which released on 26 October revealed that agri-food leaders around the world held faith in the industry’s ability to work...
Boosting resilience of global avocado supply chains
Leading multinational supplier of avocados, Westfalia Fruit unveils their forward-looking approach to address the numerous challenges faced by industries worldwide Strategies proposed to tackle these...
John Deere debuts new SSL and CTL models and attachments
John Deere recently debuted five new P-Tier Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models boasting a brand-new one-piece cab design with premium...
ICRISAT offers assistance to farmers in Niger and Chad amid Ukraine-Russia conflict
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has extended support to farmers in the Sahelian countries of Niger and Chad to boost...
AfDB offers million dollar grant to support Tanzania’s small horticultural businesses
AfDB’s board of directors recently approved a US$2.5mn grant, supporting around 10,000 small horticultural businesses in Tanzania The programme aims to increase the production and...
Bühler to open Grain Processing Innovation Centre in Nigeria
As the growing world population is increasing the demand for food, extreme weather conditions and political conflicts are disrupting established food value chains, thus resulting...
SOCODEVI to empower women farmers from rural Ghana
SOCODEVI Ghana, a Canadian non-governmental organisation, has pledged its continuous support for the economic empowerment of rural women to help improve on their social lives...
Digital credit empowers Embu smallholder farmers
At least 1,000 smallholder maize farmers in Embu County are set to benefit from access to digital credit for inputs and insurance to boost agricultural...