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...
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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...
South African Farm Labor Exempt from Travel Ban
The U.S. State Department clarified its ban on noncitizens entering the United States from South Africa. A Biden administration proclamation suspended travel from several countries...
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...
Kano to renovate Watari irrigation dam
Committed to transform agricultural and food production in Kano, the State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has approved the contract for renovation of Watari irrigation...
Prevention is better than cure
Many stressors emerge throughout the life of a production animal: weaning, grouping, heat and cold stress all tax the immune system and increase the animal’s...
NEW MEYN WING CUTTER FOR BIG BIRDS
The next generation flexible and convenient cut up solution Changing consumption patterns and variations in flock uniformity can create additional challenges for poultry processors around the world. The pressure on poultry processors...
RWANDA: Rwarri to irrigate 20 hectares of plantation with solar water pumps
The Rwanda Rural Rehabilitation Initiative (Rwarri) has just launched a solar irrigation project in Ngoma district. It aims to improve the livelihoods of 24,000 farmers...
Tanzania: Major Inputs Stimulus to Boost Small Scale Farmers
AS the country ushers into New Year 2021 more than 100,600 smallholder farmers in the country will be receiving grain and vegetable seeds’ grants worth...
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...