Dairy value chain/Kenya - Farm sets up lab to offer cheaper and better embryo The search for improved breeds that offer optimum milk quantities by farmers in East Africa could soon be over after a local organisation launched... 17/01/2016
Dairy value chain/Kenya - Farmers contracted by Brookside set to benefit from loans deal A local milk processing firm has entered into partnership with financial institutions to give credit to dairy farmers. Brookside Dairy has reached... 30/08/2015
Rice and Cassava value chain/Cameroon - C2D projects amplify seed multiplication The Cameroon French Debt Relief Programme (C2D-PAR) on agricultural research, managed by the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation (MINRE... 05/08/2015
Cassava & Grain value chain/Cameroon - PIDMA to boost cassava and maize production In order to eliminate agro-industries importation of raw materials (maize, cassava and sorghum) while increasing domestic quality and sufficient q... 05/08/2015
Rice value chain/Africa - China clones heat-tolerant gene from African rice strain Global warming threatens many aspects of human life through the heat stress which can strain rice proteins and cause the plant to wither thus redu... 08/06/2015
Policy reforms key to encourage African women take up agribusiness African governments should accelerate policy reforms and invest in transport and storage infrastructure to encourage women’s participation in agri... 11/05/2015
Africa’s overlapping trade blocs trigger illegal trade Africa has a number of trade blocs offering members different benefits through various agreements. These are meant to streamline and assist intra-... 11/05/2015
Livestock Identification and Recording Vital for Food Security Sub-Saharan African countries have adopted a declaration on animal identification and recording, a move that is expected to improve food security,... 11/05/2015
World Bank projects 60% growth in food demand in Africa by 2030 Food demand in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, is projected to grow over the next 15 years by about 60 per cent and 30 per cent in South As... 11/05/2015
Pan-Africa project to focus on potential of fish trade for increased nutrition and income A new pan-African project has been launched to strengthen the continent’s great potential for increased trade in fish. Africa, despite being endow... 31/03/2015