South Africa’s department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has suspended its director general, Mike Mlengana while an internal investigation is pending According to a press release issued by the department, the suspension serves as a temporary measure and should not be seen as a ruling against Mlengana. Mooketsa Ramasodi, deputy…
Prospective agricultural students can now study online to obtain their agricultural degrees. A lack of teaching at local agricultural colleges, problems at South African universities, and a lack of development in online education, created a gap for the establishment of Agricolleges International, a computer cloud-based institution which will provide online…
The agricultural industry provides a strong foundation for growth in rural societies and the general development of the African continent, says Terje Knutsen, executive vice president of crop nutrition at Yara International. Knutsen presided over the opening of a liquid fertiliser plant in the Western Cape, South Africa. Farmers within…
The agri-services group AFGRI Uganda was recently honoured as the largest contributor to food security in East Africa at the East Africa Book of Records (EABR) Awards. The EABR annually recognises achievements in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals by individuals or companies. Ending hunger, achieving food security…
