Unlike chemical pesticides, which can harm beneficial insects and disrupt ecosystems, TELA maize targets only the fall armyworm, making it a more environmentally sustainable solution. The use of ...
Government on Friday lifted an eight-day import ban on key grains such as maize and wheat, after investigations noted that the plant disease that provoked the decision is largely transmitted through ...
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Maize commands the biggest hectarages so far with 1, 8 million followed by sorghum at 418 000 hectares and pearl millet at 275 000. Other notable crops include finger millet at 27 000 hectares, soya ...
Clarity after period of confusion Despite the lifting of the ban, the ministry warned of the need to remain vigilant against the spread of these plant diseases. Francoise Steynberg Great confusion ...
As climate change complicates growing the region’s historically emblematic crops, like olives and lemons, Amata is seeing ...
Farmers in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North Province, have welcomed the temporary break in rainfall, as it allows them to apply much-needed chemicals to combat ...
Climate change and recent troubles with counterfeit seeds have challenged Kenya's agriculture efforts to improve food ...
A.R.N. Foods is strengthening Nigeria’s food security with its new rice mill in Lagos, aiming to boost local production, sustainability, and economic growth.
A.R.N. Foods is strengthening Nigeria’s food security with its new rice mill in Lagos, aiming to boost local production, sustainability, and economic growth.