Agriculture’s lending appetite soars-Bank of Tanzania
The Bank of Tanzania’s monthly economic review for January reveals that the lender’s appetite to the agriculture sector is higher than in other sectors. According...
Rwanda issues a stern warning amid Lake Virus attack
The Rwandan government has issued a statement warning any persons bringing live fish illegally into the country after tilapia lake virus (TiLV) was identified in...
TIKA empowers Somaliland with agricultural development project
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has reached out to farmers in Somaliland with an agricultural development project. The recently-launched project aims to boost the...
Over-exploitation of Africa’s fisheries: Not enough fish in the sea
China’s role in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing has a disproportionate impact on Africa. There has recently been some controversy surrounding the mining of bauxite...
Why African farmers are waking up to the huge potential of guinea fowl
In Africa, the potential of guinea fowl largely remains untapped across the continent’s sprawling markets. But poultry farmers in the southern and western regions are...
Poultry industry failing to cope with imports from the region
Kenyan Poultry production is being displaced as local production is unable to compete with duty-free imports from the East African region. According to the patron...
Ethiopia Launching Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Platform
There was a time when traditional ecological knowledge was enough. When ancestral wisdom guided communities to sense the moods of the rains, the temperaments of...
Ministry establishes a fisheries help desk to attract more investors
The Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has established a special helpdesk department a move they hope will help improve the fisheries sector by attracting...
Kenya to negotiate relaxation of avocado export conditions to China
The Kenyan government through its Ministry of Trade has started negotiations to have the export directive with China for the exportation of avocados eased and...