June 18
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Amasses 209 Mln USD From Coffee Export in 1 Month
Ethiopian Herald
Some 209 million USD was secured from coffee export in a month alone, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) revealed. Read more »
June 16
South Africa: Senzo Mchunu Elected As Acting Minister of Agriculture
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, as Acting Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development. Read more »
June 15
Kenya: Kenyan Esther Kimani Bags £50,000 for Inventing Crop Pest Detection Device
Capital FM
Esther Kimani, a Kenyan, has been named the winner of Africa's biggest engineering prize, the Royal Academy of Engineering's Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Blossoming Floriculture Industry Faces Market Shift - Domestic Demand Vs. Export Challenges [opinion]
Reporter
Ethiopia has been striving to diversify its export base, aiming to generate new sources of foreign currency and reduce its exposure to the price volatility characterizing… Read more »
June 14
Zimbabwe: Hunger in Zimbabwe - for One Peanut Butter Producer, El Niño Crushes Trade but Not Hope
WFP
Spoiled harvests spell disaster for businesses - one woman's experience highlights the need to strengthen the World Food Programme's ability to act ahead of extreme weather events Read more »
Kenya: Agricultural Sector Among Big Winners in New Budget
Capital FM
Kenyan farmers are among the big winners in the just-released 2024-2025 budget that was read yesterday by the National Treasury. Read more »
Uganda: Budget 2024/2025 - Agro-Industralisation, Tourism and Mineral Devt to Propel Economy's Expansion [press release]
Independent (Kampala)
Uganda's growth strategy for the 2024/2025 Financial Year is anchored on agro-industrialisation, tourism development, mineral development including oil and gas, and technology and… Read more »
Tanzania: Where Agriculture Funding Goes
Daily News
THE Government said the 2024/25 agriculture budget implementation will mainly focus on executing projects in all regions of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, including the Tanzania… Read more »
June 13
Kenya: UAE Firm B Commodities Granted Exemption On Limuru Tea Takeover
Capital FM
The Capital Markets Authority has granted B Commodities ME (FZE), a firm incorporated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), exemption from the requirements to make a takeover offer… Read more »
West Africa: Laboratory Experts Discuss Ways to Protect West Africa From Deadly Diseases
Foroyaa
Scores of health experts, scientists, and administrators in West Africa are currently discussing a way forward on how best they could tackle and protect the region from outbreak of… Read more »
South Africa: Three Beaufort West Farmers Call for Agriculture Minister and Officials to Be Jailed for Contempt of Court [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Three farmers from Beaufort West, who were beneficiaries of the state's land redistribution programme, have asked the Western Cape Division of the High Court to hold the Minister… Read more »
Liberia: U.S.$48 Million World Bank Initiatives Transforming Agriculture in Lofa
FrontPageAfrica
Lofa County has witnessed a significant transformation in its agricultural sector due to the combined efforts of the Smallholder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness… Read more »
Uganda: Govt, FAO, Launch Digital Information, Surveillance Observatory System to Support Agriculture in Kiryandongo
Nile Post
Government in partnership with the Food and agriculture organization (FAO) has launched and handed over digital devices to Kiryandongo local government during the launch of the… Read more »
June 12
South Africa: Eastern Cape Honours Women in Agriculture
SAnews.gov.za
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform will this week award top performing women in the agricultural sector, as part of the department's programme to… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Tinubu's Promises to Revamp Agriculture, Farmers Say They Face More Hardship
Premium Times
Mr Tinubu has only spent a quarter of his four-year tenure, but millions of Nigerians including farmers are already questioning his ability to implement his agriculture promises. Read more »
Rwanda: How Youth-Led Innovations Can Boost Agriculture
New Times
Realizing that post-harvest losses were high among horticulture farmers, Samantha Ainembabazi and her colleagues thought of a solution to the problem through nanotechnology. Read more »
June 11
Sudan: Minister of Finance Reassures Citizens of the Success of the Agricultural Season
SNA
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim, reassured citizens and farmers of the state's great concern with the success of this year's agricultural season. Read more »
Sudan: Minister of Agriculture Affirms Continuation of State's Efforts to Make the Agricultural Season a Success
SNA
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Bushra said that efforts were being continuous to provide the needs and requirements of the agricultural season and provide… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Too Pricey - Stews You Can Make Without Tomatoes
Vanguard
In this article is a compiled a list of five economical, locally sourced stews that can be made without tomatoes Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Senate Approves Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
New Dawn
The Liberian Senate's plenary has voted to establish a National Board for Rubber to ensure an equitable determination of the monthly price of rubber. Read more »
June 07
Uganda: Over Supply and Lack of Market for Cassava Is Creating Miseries for Cassava Farmers in Teso
Nile Post
It is reported that the farmers in Kumi and Bukedea are stuck with cassava. We even see an overflow of dried cassava at the weekly flea Bukedea market. This shows the growing… Read more »
June 06
Rwanda: What the New Rwanda-Guinea Agriculture Deal Entails
New Times
Rwanda and Guinea Conakry signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of agriculture and animal resources, on June 3, to buttress socio-economic development in the two… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Stresses Importance of Agriculture in Regional Development At Korea-Africa Summit
New Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa addressed the Korea-Africa summit on Agriculture Productivity and Regional Development, emphasizing the crucial role of agriculture in driving… Read more »
June 05
Zimbabwe: Environmental Conservation, Key for Future Agriculture
The Herald
ON Tuesday, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the globe in celebrating World Environment Day (WED) with various activities to raise awareness and proffer solutions on environmental… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: Labour Raises Alarm Over Influx of Foreigners Into Food, Beverage Industry
Vanguard
...warns against expatriate quota abuse Read more »