Coffee Production Doubles to Four Years High
Daily News
TANZANIA coffee production has almost doubled to four years high, thanks to good weather and high crop circle boom this season. Read more »
Namibian Defence Force Loses Millions in Botched Farm Deal
Namibian
The Namibian Defence Force lost N$10 million of taxpayers' money in a failed farm deal after the private seller pulled the plug on the transaction. Read more »
Big Boost for Cocoa Sector ... As World Bank Invests U.S.$300 Million in Industry
Ghanaian Times
The World Bank is set to invest $300 million in Ghana's cocoa industry to shore up production of the crop over the next five years, a Senior World Bank Agricultural Economist, Amos… Read more »
Lesotho Officials' Cannabis 'Conflict' [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Ministry 'knew nothing' of their links with UK multinational. Read more »
Overproduction Blamed for Poor Tobacco Prices
Nyasa Times
Tobacco Commission (TC), formerly Tobacco Control Commission, says overproduction has affected prices during this year's Malawi tobacco marketing season. Read more »
Lungu Launches Chiansi Irrigation Scheme Works
Times of Zambia
President Edgar Lungu yesterday commissioned the construction works for the multi-million dollar Chiansi irrigation scheme in Kafue District, which is expected to benefit more than… Read more »
Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe [opinion]
When inconsistent policy, inefficient government-controlled markets and poor infrastructure are combined with extreme weather events, the result is almost always misery in the form… Read more »
To Uplift a Woman Is to Uplift a Village
IPS
Khadija Zuberi, 23, from Ruaha Mbuyuni village in Tanzania's central highlands, is a single mother to her four-year-old son, Hashim. Read more »
NaFAA , FAO Strengthen Collaboration for for Fisheries Research
Observer
The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), has signed a fisheries research Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United… Read more »
How More Women in Agriculture Will Ensure Food Security, Tackle Land Reform
allAfrica
Addressing gender disparities in the agricultural sector is a prerequisite to increasing women and youth participation in the sector, creating much-needed employment opportunities… Read more »
Six Transporters Offer 805.4m Br to Ferry Wheat
Addis Fortune
The National Disaster Risk Management Commission procured six million quintals of wheat for displaced and drought-stricken citizens. The wheat will be transported by six… Read more »
Protected Forests to Grow Under New Rules, Says Palm Oil Watchdog
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Tighter rules on deforestation should result in conservation areas growing, says the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Read more »
Chinotimba Wins Debt Fight, Judge Chastises Chinese Firm
New Zimbabwe
A High Court judge has given Buhera South legislator, Joseph Chinotimba the green-light to attach a property belonging to Chinese owned firm, Sunny Zimbabwe International in order… Read more »
PM Happy After State Efforts Increase Fish Availability
PRIME Minister, Kassim Majaliwa yesterday directed the Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Luhaga Mpina, to carry on with efforts to oversee the protection of fishery resources in… Read more »
Agricultural Business Competition Launched in Ethiopia
Addis Standard
GIAS is a nationwide agricultural business competition that aims to find innovative solutions to critical challenges of the agricultural sector. Read more »
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