Tanzania: Costech Out to Reduce Agri-Imports
THE Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) has embarked on a three years programme gearing at reducing import dependency for agriculture related goods. The...
Category : Food
Stakeholders brainstorm food security
A one-day stakeholder engagement to discuss and address barriers that impede agricultural trade and market access to food has been held at the Department of...
South Africans eat ten times more chicken than beef by value – and not a lot of vegetables
A recent survey released by Stats SA suggests that, by value, South Africans eat ten times as much chicken meat as beef, and very little...
Zambia capable of producing all its domestic food, manufacturing requirements – ZNFU
THE Zambia National Farmers Union says continued importation of commodities that can be produced competitively domestically erodes jobs locally. ZNFU president Jervis Zimba said the...
Is EAC facing food safety concerns?
The recent decision by Kenya to suspend maize imports from Uganda and Tanzania has stirred public concern over the safety of some food that is...