Experts warn investors, farmers on foreign loans
Experts in agribusiness have warned investors and farmers to be wary of foreign loans at this period, but instead, they should seek for more intervention...
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Ministry unveils farmer’s handbook to guide miraa production
he Ministry of Agriculture has developed a new handbook that will guide farmers on miraa husbandry and handling. The miraa production handbook, unveiled by Agriculture...
No perfect solution: Africa’s smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices
As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can...
Redistribution of land remains a man’s world in South Africa
In 1997, South Africa’s first democratic government published a White Paper on land reform, setting out a radical vision for how to address racial inequality...
Why Farmers Need To Consider Drought-Resistant Crops
The current dry season has seen many people in the country face starvation due to reduced production of food crops and inadequate pasture for livestock....
Farmers Benefit From A Climate Smart Innovations Project
Over 40 farmers from Matasia in Kajiado North Sub-County have benefited from training on improved forage production and sustainable landscape management through the Integrated and...
How to unleash Tanzania’s economic potential through farming
Poverty is not a joke; and it can leave those who have experienced it first-hand permanently scarred. For some of us, it has become an...
South African pears allowed to enter China
Recently, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement: In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations and the “Protocol between the General Administration of...
South African farming: new policy offers promise, but there’s fixing to be done too
For most agricultural subsectors, South Africa is emerging from one of the best years . The 2020/21 season saw bumper harvests for grains, oilseeds and...