Tobacco Farmers Earn U.S.$9 Million in 3 Days

The Herald

Farmers have earned US$8,9 million in the first three days of the 2021 tobacco marketing season after selling 3,7 million kg of the crop at the auction and contract floors. Read more »

Milk Shortages Hit Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Standard

Zimbabwe has been hit by a serious milk shortage, with dairy farmers citing viability challenges emanating from poor producer prices, it has emerged. Read more »

Regulations Set to Boost Deep Sea Fishing

Daily News

DEEP Sea Fisheries Management and Development Act's regulations were signed here over the weekend, paving way for massive registration of fishing vessels. Read more »

Govt Pin Economic Hopes On Tobacco, Despite Anti-Smoking Campaigns

VOA

Tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe, Africa's largest tobacco producer, are pinning their economic hopes on the addictive plant. Despite anti-smoking campaigns ahead of the World Health… Read more »

Modern Farming Project for Youth Launched

Daily News

MID last month, on March 16, an occasion of farming significance took place without a lot of fanfare in the premises of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro… Read more »

ECOWAS - Nigeria Leads West Africa in Organic Agriculture Promotion

Leadership

The Head of Agriculture Division, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, Mr Ernest Aubee, has said that Nigeria was leading in the promotion of Organic Agriculture in the West Africa region. Read more »

BUA to Commission U.S.$300 Million Lafiagi Sugar Company By 2022

Leadership

In line with the federal government's Backward Integration Programme on self-sufficiency in sugar, BUA Group said it has invested over $300million in its Lafiagi Sugar Company… Read more »

Kamal Inspires Students With Cashew Processing Project

Daily News

Kamal Group, the Dar es Salaam-based steel bar manufacturer is backing up students from University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) willing to venture in cashew nut processing project and… Read more »

Ohangwena Farmers Battle Locust Onslaught

Namibian

Chaos erupted in the Ongenga constituency this weekend when large swarms of locusts moved into the Ohangwena region. Read more »

Entrepreneurs Urged to Invest in Cashew Processing Factories

Citizen

Entrepreneurs stand a chance of making up to Sh40 million in annual profit if they invest in small-scale cashew nut processing factories, sectoral stakeholders were told at the… Read more »

Plan to Boost Cotton Growing

The Herald

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Why Rwanda's Weekly Coffee Export Revenues Dropped

New Times

Rwanda's weekly coffee export revenues dropped by 672 per cent in the week ending April 11, after prices on the world markets plunged. Read more »

Major Boost for Winter Wheat Farming

The Herald

Agriculture Reporter Read more »

Cannabis Regulator for Growing 2 Varieties - 'Chamba Remains Illegal to Cultivate'

Nyasa Times

Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) says stakeholders in the cannabis industry will be allowed to grow two varieties of medicinal and industrial hemp. Read more »

Government, Unfao Mobilise Resources to Tackle Locust Swarms

ANGOP

The fight against the plague of locusts affecting the southern region of Angola will involve airborne resources to spray the affected regions with insecticides, the United Nations… Read more »