The stringent conditions, which reportedly include recquiring a farmer to peel and freeze the fruit before export, could lock out thousands of small-scale farmers who are eyeing ... Read more »
A Kenyan firm which had signed a contract with the Tanzanian government in January to purchase 100,000 tonnes of cashews, has been thrown out of the deal for failutre to comply ... Read more »
The State Minister for Agriculture,Christopher Kibanzanga, says the government is taking long to institute legal framework to regulate the industry. Uganda restricts against ... Read more »
Industry and Trade Minister Joseph Kakunda says 15 non-performing enterprises will be deprivatised, adding that the government will take over 33 more if they fail to submit their ... Read more »
Alfred Brownell is a Liberian lawyer who has been awarded the Goldman Prize for his work in protecting the land rights of local people. Liberians have protested against foreign ... Read more »
The reduction of fish stocks in Uganda's Lake Victoria is due to over-fishing and illegal and unregulated fishing activities. The fishing sector is now looking at China's cage ... Read more »
The health ministry says it is stuck with 20 firms competing to secure government clearance to grow and export marijuana for medical purposes. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic ... Read more »
Worsening drought in Namibia has dried up water holes, crops and pasture, leaving farmers unable to feed their animals - and unable to sell them for much either. The deteriorating ... Read more »
It is estimated that when the agreement is fully implemented, the Chinese market will absorb over 40% of the country's avocados, making it one of the largest importers of the ... Read more »
Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia are feeling the effects of drought, with people and livestock dying, according to reports. Humanitarian organizations are warning ... Read more »
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