Category : Business
Namibia bans mango imports from Zambia
Namibia has banned the importation of mangoes suspected of carrying the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) from neighbouring country, Zambia. This is according to the...
Mobile Milling Plant Coming
Multinational Business Zambia Trade & Investment, a wholly owned Zambian company, has secured a mobile milling franchise with Germany company Kastenmuller to land 24 tonne...
Africa Agri Tech puts the spotlight on science and technology in 2020
The Africa Agri Tech (AAT) conference, which is set to take place from 18-20 February 2020 at The Maslow Conference Centre, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria will...
Zhongkai International ethanol plant to impact over 3,000 cassava growers
Over 3,000 smallholder farmers (of which 50% are women) are set to benefit from a $9 million ethanol and livestock feed processing plant by Zhongkai...
Botswana farmers want a permanent ban on vegetable imports.
A group of vegetable producers from across Botswana are calling for a permanent ban on imports of tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages, carrots, beetroot and green peppers...
Cover Crops Can Triple the Amount of Earthworms in Soil
Cover crops are lauded for their ability to recharge the soil. The most well-known benefit of using a cover crop—often a legume planted off-season—is in...
Zambia, DR Congo ink deal to export maize
Zambia has signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo that will see the country Export about 600,000 metric tones of Maize and mealie...
Dual purpose breed suits African conditions
A chicken is not just a chicken. Keeping poultry in rural Africa is usually very different, compared to Europe or other parts of the world....
Syngenta, Chep cultivate seeds of success in Zambia
The farmers of Zambia. Syngenta’s Zambian operation faced serious challenges around the safe and effective storage of its products and transporting them to clients efficiently....
The Bots Are Here—and They’re Protecting Our Crops
Armed with AI-equipped smartphones, African farmers should be able to detect and deal with potato viruses before they get out of hand. Whether it’s our...