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Category : Crops
Ethiopia’s wheat, corn production jumps
Ethiopia’s wheat production is on the rise as the government has dedicated more resources to the production of the commodity such as irrigation and input...
Tanzania: Government to Invest More in Spice Farming
SOME members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives on Monday called upon the government to put more emphasis on promoting spices, which have in recent...
Tanzania: Locusts invade northern region, damage crops
East African country deploys planes to spray pesticides, urges people not to eat insects Huge swarms of desert locusts have invaded Tanzania’s northern Kilimanjaro region...
SAAGA supports the legal importation of avocado fruit from Tanzania.
The following is a statement made by Subtrop CEO Derek Donkin. “South Africa and Tanzania are both members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and...
PERRY OPENS NEW OFFICE & TRAINING FACILITY IN UGANDA
Perry of Oakley Ltd., a British company with a 73 year heritage in the design, manufacture and installation of grain handling, drying and storage equipment,...
Rural women farmers need support
I grew up in Nairobi’s Kibra but visited my rural home in Bondo, Siaya County on several occasions with my parents. I noticed a unique...
ICT Adoption can Increase Crop Productivity among young farmers in Tanzania – study shows
A study has shown that the involvement of Africa’s youth in rural development and agriculture will not only boost food security on the continent but...
Ugandan sugar to hit the Kenyan market after talks
After the collapse of the sugar industry in Kenya, the country is set to receive sugar from Uganda. Kenyan will be receiving 90,000 metric tonnes...
FAO steps up efforts to contain desert locusts in Somalia
The UN food agency said aerial control operations continue against immature swarms in northwest Somalia. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has...