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Farmers improvised as fertiliser price goes up

Mr Yahya Iddrisu, the 2012 Tano North District Best Farmer in the Ahafo Region, says the increase in chemical fertiliser prices is forcing many...

6,000 Kwara farmers benefit from FADAMA inputs

About 6,000 crop and livestock farmers in Kwara State have benefited from the first round of the government and World Bank-enabled support. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq...

Ruto pledges to lower fertilizer prices if elected

Deputy President William Ruto has vowed to lower the prices of farming products if elected in the August 9 General Election. Speaking at a campaign...

Nigeria empowers 600 youths with skills in greenhouse farming

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has empowered 600 youths with practical skills in greenhouse farming technology, targeted at propelling them to gainfully venture...

Kenya: Why You Will Not Export Avocados From Next Week

The horticulture regulator has slapped a ban on export of Kenya’s popular avocado varieties to curb harvesting of immature crop by hungry farmers and...

Fruit and Vegetable sector has huge economic prospect for Ghana

The fruits and vegetable industry has huge prospects to widen the country’s foreign exchange earnings, Dr. Maxwell Billah, an entomologist has said. Dr. Billah, a...

Hydroponics, the new face of agriculture in Ghana?

Hydroponic farming, a method that involves growing plants in nutrient-rich water, rather than soil, appears to be one effective approach to crop production today. CEO...

How Sh30 billion debt ruined 3 Arusha horticulture farms

Decaying overhead pipes on what used to be green houses, abandoned machinery, tonnes of debris and dilapidated buildings… This is what remains of the once...

Nakuru County seeks collaboration with UK to boost horticulture exports

The Nakuru County government plans to strengthen its collaboration with the UK to guarantee continued market access for horticultural products from Kenya. Governor Lee...

Why Greenhouses Failed Kenyan Farmers

In March, Peter Wangai, the CEO of Goldenscape Greenhouses, was charged with defrauding Kenyan farmers in a greenhouse scam. Through his company, Wangai promised...

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