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Thursday, 14 August 2025

Nampo Cape 2025 : Kenya scales up edible oil crop farming I Restoring waterlogged lands with indigenous solutions

Discover Advanced Technologies for Enhanced Resource Management at NAMPO Cape 2025

NAMPO Cape 2025, taking place from 10-13 September in Bredasdorp, is a pivotal event where agricultural innovation integrates seamlessly with practical applications. Under the theme "Smart Technology for Efficient Resource Management", the expo will present a forward-looking showcase of systems and solutions designed to increase productivity, minimise waste, and strengthen long-term farm resilience.

Kenya Scales Up Edible Oil Crop Farming to Slash Imports and Strengthen Rural Livelihoods

In a determined push to curb Kenya's soaring edible oil import bill, the country's Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has intensified nationwide efforts to boost domestic production of oil crops such as sunflower, canola, soybean, and coconut. At the heart of the strategy is the Sh981 million Edible Oil Crops Promotion Project (EOCPP), launched in July 2023 and set to run through 2028. Co-funded by the National Treasury (Sh400 million) and AFA's Nuts & Oil Crops Directorate (Sh581 million), the project aspires to more than double local oil output, from a baseline of just 34 percent of the 900,000-tonne annual demand to 50 percent by 2028.

Much Cooler: The Future of Off-Grid Post-Harvest CoolingAcross Africa, millions of farmers lose a significant portion of their harvests, not in the field but after harvest. Fresh food such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, and meat often spoils within hours or days due to lack of cold storage, especially in hot climates and remote areas without reliable electricity.

Farm the Unfarmable: Restoring Waterlogged Lands with Indigenous Solutions

Across Africa, millions of hectares sit underwater for months each year. Most people see these lands as useless, as farmers can't plant anything that won't rot. But communities throughout the continent figured out long ago how to make these soggy fields productive. Their methods work, they cost little and they turn problems into opportunities.

Western Cape apple and pear industry lost R1 billion to port inefficiencies

South Africa's apple and pear export industry is sounding the alarm over mounting losses caused by inefficiencies at the port of Cape Town, estimating that delays and logistical bottlenecks have cost the sector around R1 billion in 2024 alone.

How Rwanda's Rural Households Climb Out of Poverty Through Livestock Sharing Model

A project aimed at lifting Rwandan households out of poverty through the initial placement of animals in farms has transformed thousands of lives, boosting incomes, nutrition, and community resilience.

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