Those who steal zebu cattle are locally known as 'dahalos' (Malagasy for 'bandits') and are better equipped and more organised than the police and army. The dahalos use assault ... Read more »
Various tactics - both old and new - are being tested to try and control the fall army worm in Africa. These include the use of inter-cropping technology, natural enemies, early ... Read more »
Cooking oil prices have skyrocketed in some big cities like Dar es Salaam and Arusha after authorities impounded two ships transporting 62,000 tonnes of vegetable oil. Read more »
Ugandan milk exports are slowly eating into the Kenyan dairy market - but the country has been finding it hard to penetrate markets in Tanzania and Rwanda. The International Farm ... Read more »
While the fight for the medical use of cannabis in South Africa continues, neighbours Zimbabwe has become the second African country to legalize the growing of marijuana for ... Read more »
If a person is food secure it typically means that sufficient quality food is available, they have enough resources to buy food for a nutritious diet and they have stable access to ... Read more »
USAID Fall Armyworm Task Force Coordinator Regina Eddy says the U.S. is committed to pursuing a partnership with Africa in the fight against the spread of fall armyworm in over 35 ... Read more »
Malpractice in Zimbabwe's tobacco growing industry is rampant, Human Rights Watch has reported, after an investigation documenting how children work in hazardous conditions ... Read more »
Tobacco farming is a pillar of Zimbabwe's economy. Tobacco is the country's most valuable export commodity - generating US$933.7 million in 2016 - and the crop is particularly ... Read more »
The South African Human Rights Commission is to ask President Cyril Ramaphosa to keep a promise made in 2014 to stop farm evictions until people are given dignified housing. This ... Read more »
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