Agriculture

When Letwina Nyagano, who has a background in human resources and accounting, turned her desire to be a farmer into developing a piggery business, her early attempts were frustrating.

African fruit exporters have stepped in to fill the gap created by declining production in some parts of Europe and growing demand for oranges, lemons, watermelons and strawberries in the EU, UK, and Asia.

Rural households play a pivotal role in contributing to Africa’s food security. Rural agriculture is the sleeping giant of Africa that is yet to be awoken.

Agriculture is backbone of the economy of African countries. Has potential to empower young people. The sector needs a makeover to lure the youthful population of Africa.

Venture capital in Africa is being boosted by investments in companies connecting farmers and food producers to retailers (known as "midstream technologies") according to an investment report that shows  African agrifood tech startups raised US$ 1.1 billion in five years.

The 56-year-old mother of four, a professional accountant, said her life revolves around farming; she is a volunteer trainer of smart-farming techniques, besides managing her farm which is also a model for many other farmers, especially those in her area.

On the 80-hectare college campus, some 50 hectares are under macadamia nuts, with the rest used for the academic campus and staff housing, as well as for general agricultural use, growing food for the students and generating extra income.

For the past years, Zimbabwe did not have any immunisation methods to combat the disease.  Immunisation with vaccines against theileriosis is an important part of an integrated tick and tick disease control strategy (ITTBDCS). Other components of the strategy include embedding and monitoring insecticide resistance.

At the training, Opha harvested practical skills that served as an eye-opener as she went on to realize that one could succeed in commercial livestock farming using both natural and artificial feeds. Opha took her first step after the training by participating in the goat breeding scheme where she received…