PHOTO;Munene Kamau/standard Rice farmers from the Mwea Irrigation Scheme have decried the increased cost of fertiliser and other farm inputs. The high cost of production of rice has resulted in ...

This is not the first time Treasury is imposing taxes on inputs to agriculture ... Farmers are also plagued with high cost of seeds, fertiliser and pesticides. Farm implements are classified ...

Nigeria, no doubt, has been grappling with the challenges of food insecurity due to factors ranging from insecurity, naira ...

High operating expenses, says Pauline Van Nurden, economist for the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota. Based on 2023 projections, corn input costs have jumped 44% ...

However, for 2021, it may be very difficult for a farmer to purchase enough prepaid farm expenses due to a lack of supply or the very high cost of these inputs. The American Farm Bureau just ...

Smallholder farmers in Traditional Authority Mpherembe, Mzimba, are optimistic about a record harvest after receiving fertiliser through the National Economic Empowerment Fund (Neef) farm input loan ...

John Donoghue, the CEO of ifac, said: 'The farming industry is changing fast and with this change comes added pressures for Irish farmers, as highlighted in our seventh Irish Farm Report.