Author: Adewale Kupoluyi
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an African-led and African-based organisation that seeks to catalyse agriculture transformation in Africa, has launched a call for applications for the 2023 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA). The award recognises African female agripreneurs demonstrating remarkable innovation and business excellence in agricultural value chains. The winning agripreneurs, to be unveiled during the 2023 AGRF Summit, would receive a total of US$85,000 in grant funding. To be eligible for WAYA, according to AGRA, businesses must be operating in an agriculture or agribusiness value chain, be a legal entity registered in a country that is a member-state of the African Union, and at least…
“For several hours, I was stuck in a tree with my children until this man saved us”, Jania Scot, a victim, had reportedly narrated how a canoe man had rescued her after cyclone hit Makhanga, a city in the southern part of Malawi. This is even as the country’s President had declared a state of disaster while appealing for international support. Cyclone Freddy is a tropical cyclone, is extremely long, powerful, destructive and deadly. According to records, it often affects regions like Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and other African regions in its path. According to reports, many villagers, especially women and children, are still stuck in trees…
By Olamide Tejuoso Maggots are no longer some ugly sights they used to be, especially in agriculture; they have transcended from being disgusting and repulsive to being marketable. They are now significantly utilised in agriculture, creating a field itself through which farmers are making millions. Maggots are quite significant in feeding cats, fishes, and poultry birds, basically for its richness in protein, which in turn, boosts growth and weight. According to experts, fly droppings produce maggots. And in their droppings, they lay eggs, which later turn to flies. According to a Daily Sun investigation, a South African company by the…
