Tanzania draws up plans for avocados after SA milestone
The government yesterday explained why the decision by South Africa to give market access to avocados produced by Tanzanian farmers was an important step in...
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Egypt’s irrigation minister discusses Victoria-Mediterranean naval linkage project, GERD with US officials
Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel-Ati discussed on Saturday with the US deputy ambassador to Cairo and other US officials a planned...
Anthrax scare in village in Somali Region puts damper on livestock sales
Trade in the livestock markets in the village of Bukadhabo in Ethiopia’s Somali region has stopped after a local woman died and 39 other villagers...
Tanzania Steps Up Climate Change Mitigation, Irrigation Farming to Sustain Food Security
The Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Prof Siza Tumbo, has said the government of Tanzania was working with diverse stakeholders in an...
Nigeria’s Labana to partner Benin Republic on large scale rice production
Labana Rice Mill, Kebbi State, has begun bilateral discussions with the Republic of Benin for collaboration on large scale rice production. The News Agency of...
ReDIAL Project addresses post-harvest losses for women farmers in Korsung
Women farmers in Korsung have expressed gratitude to the European Union (EU) funded Research for Development, Innovation Agriculture and Learning (ReDIAL) Project to address the...
Farmers Urged To Embrace Modern Farming Techniques
State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research Principal Secretary (PS) Hamadi Boga has advised farmers to embrace modern farming methods that would enhance food...
Farmers want subsidised GM cotton seeds to revive sector
Cotton farmers have urged the government to subsidise genetically modified cotton seeds due to high cost. Farmer Francis Opallo in Teso South, Busia county, said...
Mozambique: The Farmers Navigating Conflict, Climate Change and Covid
Despite facing a triple threat with little government support, female farmers have proven surprisingly resilient. On 15 October, Alcinda Zimba, 50, gathered with fellow female...