Kenya’s $8.4 Billion Agri-Food Plan Courts Investors
Kenya's agri-food plan seeks KES 1.08 trillion, about $8.4 billion, over five years to expand irrigation, lift yields by half...
July 7, 2026Topic
farming
Brazil’s Adaptive Rice Breakthrough Boosts Goiás Yields
In 2020, Embrapa unveiled the BRS A502, an adaptive rice variety that has reshaped farming in Brazil's Cerrado.
February 11, 2024
Boosting Nigerian Farming for Independence
Nigeria, once known for its rich farming, has turned its attention to oil, leading to less focus on agriculture and...
January 26, 2024
Brazilian Farming Said to Span an Area Greater than Argentina
From 1985 to 2022, Brazil's farmland expanded by 50%, equivalent to the size of the Mato Grosso state or Pakistan...
October 6, 2023Rio Rural Provides Assistance for Sustainable Farming Methods
Rio Rural, a program initiated by the Secretariat of Agriculture announced this week that they are supporting over 45,000 small-holding...
March 28, 2018
Brazil Grain Crop to Increase Almost 22 Percent in 2017
The Brazilian grain crop is expected to grow 21.8 percent in 2017, according to a February estimate released today (March...
March 9, 2017
Brazil’s Harvest Grows 8.1 Percent in 2015 Despite El Nino
The phenomenon brought excessive rains to the South and reduction of rainfall in the North and Northeast, delaying seeding of...
December 14, 2015
Rio de Janeiro Coffee Industry Receives R$1.7 Million Investment
The coffee industry in the state of Rio de Janeiro is looking to reestablish itself as a leading producer in...
July 14, 2015
Brazil Coffee Exports Up in Volume, Down in Revenues: Daily
Coffee exports in Brazil registered an increase of 9.9 percent in volume during the 2013/2014 season, but declined by 11.6...
July 14, 2014