agriculture

Wednesday April 1, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia moved on Wednesday to tighten the reins on its agriculture efforts, unveiling a national coordination platform in Mogadishu designed to bring greater order to the sector and bolster food security nationwide. The new initiative is intended to align agricultural programs, improve cooperation among government bodies, international partners and development agencies, and help Somali farmers raise output as drought and climate pressures continue to bite. The launch ceremony drew…

In the hubbub of Mogadishu, news has just dropped that Somalia’s cabinet decided to lift the ban on chemical fertilizers. This move aims to cranking up efficiency in agriculture, tackling food shortages, and minimizing how climate change has been throwing curveballs at farming in the region. Announced with a bit of fanfare on Thursday, this policy is a linchpin in the government's plan to breathe new life into the agriculture sector. This sector, by the way, is the bread and butter for over 70% of the people, plus it makes…

The aftermath of the agro-industrial park business Bukanga Lonzo, an economic abyss committed during the Kabila Presidency. A former agriculture minister takes a stand against Augustin Matata Ponyo, who was his prime minister. Jean-Chrysostome Vahamwiti put out public documents that would show that Africa's choice of pilot project was indeed for the head of government at the time.…

Although declared a "priority of priorities" in the early 1980s, agriculture did not allow Congo to be self-sufficient and restrict food imports. The authorities now want to intensify this agriculture in order to diversify the economy of the country, which is struggling to minimize its dependence on oil revenues. From our…

Kenya is battling some of the worst grasshoppers in decades, but start The Bug Picture hopes to turn pests into profits and give "hope to the hopeless" who ...

The government will lease 700,000 acres of farmland to black farmers. Land belonging to the South African state. The program is scheduled to start next week, October 15, 2020. In a country where the land is mainly owned by whitesdespite being a minority, President Cyril Ramaposa's goal is to redress racial inequalities. In total, this corresponds to 896 farms that will be rented. Agricultural land that is either underutilized or free. The lease is valid for 30 years with the option to buy the land back after a few…