Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Dan Collison appointed as Farm Africa's new Chief Executive
Keep up to date with news of Farm Africa's work growing agriculture, safeguarding the environment and boosting business in eastern Africa. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Sep-2021
Waitrose providing financial support to farmers in Kenya amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Waitrose & Partners Foundation has unlocked £200,000 from its Global Fund to protect farming communities overseas adversely affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Sep-2021
Scientists turn to smallholder-oriented integrated pest management solutions to combat Fall Armyworm
Conference hears that more environmentally sustainable options known to attack Fall Armyworm are being used in integrated attack on the pest [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 18-Sep-2021
Coffee helps connect the world
Joining a coffee cooperative in rural Ethiopia has allowed Tesema to learn about coffee production, increase his yield and earn a higher income for his family. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ethiopia
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Sep-2021
Horticulture project grows futures for young Kenyan farmers
UK aid from the UK government has enabled young farmers in Kenya to build sustainable livelihoods in the horticulture sector through Farm Africa’s Growing Futures project, which [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Sep-2021
How vegetable farming is creating brighter futures for rural youth
Emily Jepkosgei, a young horticulture farmer from Elgeyo Marakwet in Kenya, has taken part in Farm Africa’s Growing Futures project. Emily is now planning to expand her farming b [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Sep-2021
Fisheries Ministry Supports 75,000 Fisherforks During Closed Season
Government, through the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, supported over 75,000 people along the coastal communities with food items during the closed fishing seas [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2021
A Kenyan producers’ organization helps a farmer’s avocado business grow
How a producers’ organization helped farmers successfully export avocado to Europe [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 13-Sep-2021
Nigeria: Food Prices Highest in Kogi, Enugu, Lagos in July
Akwa Ibom at 17.85 per cent, Bauchi at 17.74 per cent, and Abuja at 16.67 per cent recorded the slowest rise in year-on-year inflation. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 18-Aug-2021
Agricultural prices set to remain historically high through 2022 – Westpac
Agricultural commodity prices are at record highs. However, the price baton is passing between export sectors as the global economic recovery gathers [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 17-Aug-2021
Zimbabwe: Strong Demand Drives Sugar Sales
Zimbabwe's sugar industry sales into the domestic market for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 increased 31 percent to 86 843 tonnes largely driven by strong demand. [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 12-Aug-2021
Onion trucks banned from Agbogbloshie market ahead of traders’ relocation
The government has insisted that all trucks that intend to cart onions to the Agbogbloshie market in Accra will be stopped at Amasaman in the Ga West Municipality. This measure is [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Jun-2021
Local businesses urged to invest in quality packaging to benefit from AfCFTA [Video]
Businesses producing Made-in-Ghana products are being encouraged to prioritize quality packaging to facilitate the growth of their businesses as well as their survival in an era of [...]
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 29-Jun-2021