Horticulture

THAILAND — Thailand-based researcher Warakorn Limbut and colleagues have developed a portable device that detects how much capsaicin a pepper contains with the help of…

MALAWI – Malawi is set to commence supply of horticultural produce to both local and export markets from its newly established green-house project. The project…

GAMBIA – The British government in partnership with Gambia’s Kanifing municipality has launched a project to set up solar powered cold rooms for vegetable preservation…

NIGERIA – The Federal government of Nigeria has inaugurated the executive committee of the National Ginger Association of Nigeria (NGAN) that will spearhead the operations…

KENYA – The Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a proposed Coffee Bill 2020 to govern activities around one of the country’s top export earner as…

RWANDA – The Government of Japan through its Japan Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI)…

KENYA – Corteva Agriscience, a leading pure-play agriculture company and the National Potato Council of Kenya have collaborated to introduce improved technologies on potato production…

KENYA – Agribusiness investor Agris through its Kenyan subsidiary Evergreen Herbs, has expanded production of fresh cut herbs with installation of a new farm in…