Dairy
While most dairy farmers strive to breed a cow that produces a lot of high quality milk, it's the genetics that matter to one Kenyan farmer.
Rural Life
Developing countries need smarter collaborations to sustainably transform the livestock sector amid reduced aid budgets
Agri Politics
Minister Heydon will participate in a major conference today that brings together agriculture ministers from the EU and the African Union.
Agri-Business
Bord Bia has announced that it has appointed Fiona O'Shaughnessy as regional manager for Asia, Africa and Middle East
By Chris McCullough Zimbabwe born dairy farmer Sean Webster is leading the charge to help the...
Environment
German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer, have today announced the opening of its new maize seed facility in Zambia.
Beef
Latest figures from DAFM show that over 20,000 head of Irish cattle have been supplied to African countries...
Tom Arnold has been appointed as the independent chair of the Ireland Africa Rural Development Committee (IARDC).
Machinery
Tánaiste Micheál Martin has unveiled an electric tractor in Ethiopia that was created by an Irish...
Irish and African agri-food businesses are invited to apply for funding to explore market opportunities in the agri-food sector in Africa.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced Irish funding of €105 million for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for 2025 to 2027.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue is today (March 13) beginning a six-day international development mission in east Africa.
Minister McConalogue will travel to three countries in east Africa as part of this year's St Patrick’s Day programme.
%%excerpt%% The chair of the Irish Hospice Foundation and a Longford farmer are working to assist nuns in Central Africa who have devoted their lives to caring for others by helping to buy cows for the small farm that provides their income.
Bord Bia has launched its "Spirit of Ireland" drinks campaign in west Africa as part of the government’s trade mission to Nigeria and Senegal
Minister McConalogue will travel to two countries in Africa this week as part of a trade mission to the west region of the continent.
A 21-year-old student from Cork city who had never been on a farm in this country but who took to...
Irish agri-food companies have been encouraged to apply for grant funding to explore and seize opportunities to develop new markets in Africa.
President Michael D. Higgins was speaking at the Africa Food Summit, which brings together world leaders to discuss food security challenges.
The United Nations report on the State of Agriculture focuses on the potential of digital technology, but overlooks more basic needs.
Beef News
%%excerpt%% When the Uys family from Laois visited their friend Danie Kotze's farm in the Kalahari desert in Namibia, they were fascinated to see his Dexter herd.
Animal health distributor Bimeda has continued its expansion by acquired veterinary pharmaceutical company Afrivet.
The first shipment of grain to Africa from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began has embarked on its journey.
