A decline in the diversity of the global food supply may make the world's crops increasingly vulnerable to climate change and other dangers, according to a new report. Read more »
Plans are in place to increase rice production by 2018 - In line with the demand placed by the growing population on a daily basis. Read more »
Leadership looks at the country's top biggest farmers who have successfully built legacies that need to be emulated and replicated. Read more »
Low production of one million bags per year denies Tanzanian coffee farmers the opportunity to fully exploit growing global demand that could boost their income. Read more »
The 2014 tobacco selling season has opened, with the first bale selling at U.S.$4,85 per kilogramme which is slightly higher than the U.S.$4,50 that was offered last year. Read more »
Germany and Zambia signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on a Bilateral Cooperation Project aimed at promoting modern and sustainable agriculture in the country. Read more »
The failure by the government to create jobs, despite economic growth, has promoted illegal fishing practices - threatening the country's food security. Read more »
Preparations for the opening of the 2013-14 tobacco selling season are in full swing and farmers are expecting prices to be better this season. Read more »
Small-scale farmers fear that corporates will continue to encroach on farmland due to an agricultural programme inspired by tropical agriculture technology pioneered in Brazil. Read more »
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