Africa: About the Region

Inspectors from the crop protection department at the agriculture ministry have seized counterfeit agricultural chemicals, seeds and pharmaceuticals at a…

GROSSDIETWIL, Switzerland — Andermatt Biocontrol AG, specialists in the production of baculovirus products, insect parasitic nematodes and beneficial insects, has…

The Middle East and North Africa region present a litany of challenges, including access to arable land and water scarcity,…

ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Bank will provide a $45 million loan facility to improve agriculture in Nigeria, reports Next. The fund…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — At last week’s World Economic Forum on Africa 2010, DuPont Crop Protection President James C….

DURBAN, South Africa ―- Arysta LifeScience South Africa has broadened its Africa footprint. The company reported today via press release…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Citing Vietnamese experience in ensuring food security, Saudi Arabian ministers want to enhance agriculture connections with…

Self-sufficient in almost all major agricultural products, South Africa features both commercial and subsistence farming. A range of seven climatic…

MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama, US, and ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — IFDC, a US-based international organization focused on food security, sustainability, and…