The Ministry of Agriculture distributed a ton of Bt cotton seeds for a pilot trial, across 10 000 hectares of farmland. Thereafter the use of the genetically modified crop became more common, as it produces a higher yield and is fairly pest resistant. Photo: Pixabay

Kenya pins hopes on Bt seeds to grow cotton production

28 Jun 2022
The UN’s concept of water security encompasses various needs and conditions. These include: water for drinking, economic activity, ecosystems, governance, financing, and political stability. Water security, therefore, is not just about how much natural water a country has but also how well the resource is managed. Photo: Supplied/Pixabay

Africa’s water security progress a drop in the ocean

27 Jun 2022
Technology uptake remains low in upper parts of Africa

Technology uptake remains low in upper parts of Africa

27 Jun 2022

Let’s keep our food local, says farmer and agri trainer

24 Jun 2022
Within the next ten years, AFEX intends to grow beyond Kenya to Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Zambia. Photo: Supplied/Pixabay

Kenyan farmers take quantum leap with help from AFEX

24 Jun 2022
FAO counts on 55 implementing partners for community distributions across the country. Photo: ©FAO/Mayak Akuot

FAO in a race against time to plant in South Sudan

23 Jun 2022
Nestlé East and Southern Africa (ESAR) has created the Nestlé Needs Youth (NNY) Agri Competition where participants stand the chance of winning mentorship opportunities and a cash prize of US$30 000. Photo: Pixabay

Young agripreneurs have a chance to win big with Nestlé

23 Jun 2022
African avocados are growing in European export volume, and is one of the fastest-growing markets beside Latin America. Photo: Supplied/Pixabay

East African avocado exports growing despite challenges

23 Jun 2022
Catherine Kamanu believes that "farming smart" is the way to go, and prioritises working with nature instead of against it. Photo: Supplied/Catherine Kamanu

Kenyan farmer proudly soldiers on, gumboots and all

22 Jun 2022
Many are moving away from West Africa because they relied on the small-scale fishing industry to survive. Photo: Supplied/Pixabay

Three factors driving West Africa’s migration crisis

22 Jun 2022
The course is a 6-week intense program given in three 2-week sessions at IITA in Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by B4A/ILRI hub and World Agroforestry, over the course of a year, with a maximum of 20 participants per course offering. Photo: Supplied/Pixabay

Crop scientists invited to have a crack at gene editing

22 Jun 2022
Uganda has a high literacy rate of 76.53% and is one of the world's youngest populations, which bodes well for the AYuTe Africa Challenge's success. Photo: Supplied/Pixabay

Young Ugandans vie for agritech challenge honours

21 Jun 2022
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