Category: AGRI-CHEM

Hon. Demba Sabally, minister for Agriculture through support from the World Bank funded project titled: ‘Gambia Inclusive Resilient Agriculture Value Chain Development Project (GIRAV) yesterday presided over the handing over of 50 metric tons of maize and 200 metric tons of rice seeds of three varieties to the director general of the department of agriculture.…

The federal government has begun the distribution of free farm inputs to more than 560 rural farmers in Kogi. The distribution is on the platform of the Value Chain Development (IVCD) Programme supported by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Speaking at the inauguration on Thursday in Lokoja, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,…

Russia is one of the major players in global agricultural markets. The country is a significant exporter of grains , and also integrated into global agriculture as a supplier of inputs, particularly fertiliser . The country is a leading world supplier of the key ingredients of a range of them. It’s therefore important to keep…

ELDORET, Kenya, March 5 -The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war may have serious ramifications for cereal farming in Kenya due to the projected increase in the cost of planting fertilizer. Due to the prevailing situation, cereal farmers in the Rift Valley region have been advised to brace for hard times ahead of the planting season since the…

Most commercial fertilizer travels a long way before it reaches rural farmers in Kenya. Transportation costs force many farmers to rely on cheap, synthetic fertilizers, which can lead to the acidification and degradation of their soil over time. The situation amounts to a multigenerational crisis as elders have watched their crop yields dwindle over the…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs and quality seeds to encourage smallholders farmers in Plateau and Osun states. The gesture, according to the Minister would help stimulate local production of food to achieve self-sufficiency, all season farming, attract investments, create jobs and enhance the livelihood of farming…

Farmer associations in the country have kicked against the government’s decision to reduce the subsidy component on fertilisers under the Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme. The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), Ghana Rice Millers Association (GRMA) and the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) said there was the need for effective consultations to…

The importance of agriculture in Nigeria’s economy cannot be overstated. Farming and livestock rearing are the main livelihood for over 70 per cent of households in a country, which has again emerged as Africa’s largest economy. Agriculture contributed 29.94 per cent to nominal Gross Domestic Product in the third quarter of 2021, according to the…

The ongoing Affordable Inputs Programme (AIP) is likely to be seriously hampered following the pulling out of thirteen companies – including major agro-dealers – which were expected to cover 400 000 beneficiary smallholder households. Key supplier have cited effects of Covid 19, rising fuel costs, and government fixed purchase prices are some of the reasons.…

BULAWAYO peri-urban farmers have decried the exorbitant prices of maize seed and fertilizer. The rains which fall in the city Wednesday have stampeded farmers into buying farming inputs. Due to the economic hardships experiencing many Zimbabweans, urban farming has become a common practice. A survey conducted by NewZimbabwe.com in some farming inputs selling shops revealed…