E-Levy risk rolling back progress in agric sector — Agribusiness Chamber
The Chamber of Agribusiness, Ghana (CAG), has described the proposed electronic transaction levy (E-Levy) as a threat to progress in the agricultural sector and further...
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Tree Crops Authority to distribute 5 million seedlings to farmers
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has directed the Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) to distribute five million seedlings of tree crops to farmers...
Replacing ageing farmer population: 500 Youth receive support
An initial batch of 500 youth farmers, processors and agricultural technology (agritech) developers across the country are being supported to use technology and other innovative...
Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission to Investigate Agriculture Ministry’s Leadership
Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) is mounting a full-scale investigation into Minister of Agriculture Jeanine Milly Cooper, along with all of her deputies, according to a...
Malawi: Agriculture Ministry Assures Malawians of Sufficient Food
Agriculture and Irrigation minister Lobin Lowe has assured Malawians not to panic about food shortage in the country as there is enough food reserves to...
Gender-Responsive Budgeting in Agriculture in Ethiopia
The gender division of labor in Ethiopia hinders women smallholders’ efforts to improve productivity to close the gap with men’s farms. There is substantial evidence...
Livestock for food and nutrition security in Malawi: Policy gaps, needs and opportunities
Malawi’s growing population is expected to place an increasing demand on its food production systems but the country’s smallholder farmers, the providers of the nation’s...
Kenya: Smart greenhouses save water and space
A hydroponics greenhouse in Kenya is shaping the modern agribusiness in Africa. Tech entrepreneur Charles Oduk hopes to inspire farmers in other arid areas with...
Government price support initiative is blessing to farmers
The Papua New Guinea government has brought forth two major incentives that are the commodities price support and the freight subsidy scheme. In the year...
Namibia: Agriculture Remains Engine Behind Economy
During the third quarter of 2021, Namibia recorded a trade surplus of N$2.7 billion on agriculture, forestry and fishing products. The positive trade balance was...