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May 13
Kenya: Kenyan MPs Shield Minister, Ignite Corruption Claims
Business Day Africa
A covert maneuover has emerged, shedding light on the inner workings of the Kenya Kwanza government's efforts to shield Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi from… Read more »
May 09
Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for Maize Support
Business Day Africa
Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and… Read more »
Kenya: Dissenting Voices At Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use
IPS
As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration,… Read more »
South Africa: Foot and Mouth Disease Detected On Eastern Cape Farm
SAnews.gov.za
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform has confirmed cases of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on one of the farms in the province. Read more »
Africa: Harnessing AfCFTA in Repositioning Africa's Agricultural Sector [opinion]
Accra Times
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a unique opportunity for African countries to leverage free trade and overcome the challenges hindering this sector's… Read more »
Kenya: Faki Appeals to African States to Leverage Existing Assets to Boost Fertilizer Production in Race to Achieve Food Security
Capital FM
The Africa Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mousa Faki, has urged African states to capitalize on the continent's existing assets to boost local fertilizer production in the… Read more »
South Africa: Shearing Shed to Take Local Market to New Heights
SAnews.gov.za
Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Lubabalo Mabuyane, says the provincial government understands the importance of the agriculture sector in economic development and hence proper… Read more »
May 08
Malawi: Northern Region Farmers Hailed for Quality Tobacco
Nyasa Times
Mzuzu Auction Floors opened for tobacco buying and selling on Tuesday with 3,718 bales sold with prices in the range of $2.99 and $3.15 per Kilogram. Read more »
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Senegal's Publication of Fishing Vessel List and Urges the Government to Join FiTI [press release]
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision of the new Senegalese government to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in the country's national waters. This decisive action… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Secures Lucrative Market Abroad for Kenyan Tea
Capital FM
Tea farmers will earn more from the crop following a pact between Kenya and Liptons Teas and Infusions and Brown Investments. Read more »
Zambia: Beyond the Fields - Unraveling Zambia's Drought Crisis and the Urgent Call for Climate-Health Solutions
IPS
For most families in Zambia, April is traditionally a month of plenty--it is typically the beginning of a harvest season for various food and cash crops. Both fresh and dried… Read more »
May 07
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Tamirt Expo Expected to Generate Over 3 Billion Birr in Market Linkages
ENA
The second edition of "Let Ethiopia Produce" (ETHIOPIA TAMRIT) expo will be held from May 9-13, 2024 at the Millennium Hall, in Addis Ababa. Read more »
May 06
Zimbabwe: Selling, Growing Genetically Modified Maize Seed Is Illegal- - Agriculture Deputy Minister
New Zimbabwe
DEPUTY Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Vangelis Haritatos, has warned that those illegally selling genetically modified organism (GMO) maize… Read more »
Gambia: Smart Agriculture or Family Farm Agriculture?
Foroyaa
The term smart agriculture may be utilized to show how few people are given loans to take over the family farms of many areas to establish large plantations of farming and employ… Read more »
May 03
Namibia: Plans Afoot for Namibia's First Salmon Farm
Namibian
The construction of the country's first ever Atlantic salmon farm has started, placing Namibia at the frontline of African salmon production. Read more »
May 01
Uganda: Farmers Hire Gunmen to Guard Cocoa Farms in Uganda As Prices Soar
Accra Times
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world. Read more »
Kenya: Top Officials Arrested Over Fake Fertilizer
Capital FM
Top officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) are set to face charges Thursday in the fake fertiliser scandal. Read more »
April 30
Liberia: Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
FrontPageAfrica
Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »
Tanzania: Zbar Launches Campaign to Promote Domestic Use of Seaweed Products
Daily News
ZANZIBAR has launched campaign to promote domestic use of seaweed products as part of efforts to expand the market of the spices in the country. Read more »
April 27
Uganda: Broken Promises and Barren Fields - Serere Farmers Vent Frustration
Nile Post
Discontent simmers among farmers in Uganda's Serere region. Their primary targets? The underperformance of the NASA Research Institute (NASA RI) and a long-defunct soil testing… Read more »
April 25
Kenya: 110 MPs Sign Impeachment Notice Against Agriculture CS Linturi
Capital FM
Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Spearheading Reforms to Support Coffee Farmers' Welfare, PS Kilemi
Capital FM
State Department of Co-operatives Commissioner Patrick Kilemi has said that the government is undertaking various reforms in the coffee sector to ensure that farmers are not… Read more »
Uganda: Muntu Blames 'Selfish Interests' for Low Cane Prices in Busoga
Nile Post
| The President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Major-General Mugisha Muntu, has attributed the fluctuations in the prices of sugarcane to absence of… Read more »
April 24
Kenya: Farmers Who Bought Substandard Fertilizer Get Compensation
Capital FM
The National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) has began compensating farmers who received substandard fertilizer under the government subsidy program. Read more »
South Africa: Agricultural Hubs Create Work and Hope for Hundreds
GroundUp
But Industrial Development Corporation funding for the project in KwaZulu-Natal is coming to an end Read more »
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