Pres. Weah Markets Liberia's Agriculture, Transport Potentials to UAE Investors
Observer
Barely hours after securing huge commitments from his hosts to invest in Liberia's energy, road, health and education sectors, President George Weah on the second day of his state… Read more »
'Govt to Eliminate Chemical Fertilisers in Agriculture'
Daily Trust
The Federal Government says it will gradually phase out the use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture to ensure the production of healthy foods for the people. Read more »
Losses As Heat Wave Destroys Crops
Monitor
Light showers in mid-February enticed Mr George Lubale, a peasant farmer in Nawasango, Namutumba District, to plant ground nuts on his four-acre piece of land. Read more »
Mauritius Set to Become an Organic Island, States Agro-Industry Minister [press release]
Government of Mauritius
One of the aims of Government is to transform Mauritius into an organic island in the near future, through different projects implemented by the Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food… Read more »
Pork Shortage - Pig Slaughter Ban Extended
Nyasa Times
District Agriculture Development Office (DADO) in Mchinji has to extend a ban on slaughtering of pigs from March 22 to June 22, 2019. Read more »
Minister Vows to Shame 'Dishonest' Cashew Farmers
Citizen
The government has vowed to make public the list of all cashew nut farmers who have been paid, after the emergence of others claiming they have not received payments. Read more »
Mnangagwa Launches Cattle Breeding, Restocking Programme
The Herald
President Mnangagwa has launched the national cattle breeding and restocking programme at the Chinhoyi University of Technology. Read more »
Govt to Support Farmers Hard-Hit By Drought
Namibian
PRESIDENT Hage Geingob said the government will assist farmers in areas hard-hit by the drought. Read more »
Tobacco Selling Season Kicks Off
New Zimbabwe
The 2019 tobacco selling season kicked off in Harare Wednesday, with the highest selling price standing at US$4.50 per kilogramme, down from US$4.90 recorded on a similar day last… Read more »
GERD Is the New Reality. Why a Deal Must Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Africa's longest river, the Nile runs through 11 countries. One of them is Ethiopia which contributes about 85% of the Nile water flowing to Sudan and Egypt. The 11 nations are… Read more »
How Good Urban Farming Can Combat Bad Eating [analysis]
African Arguments
Unhealthy diets pose a massive and growing health threat across the world. In Africa, traditional foods and inner-city farms could be the answer. Read more »
Is Rubber the New Palm Oil? [press release]
Global Witness
As the world's first Sustainable Rubber Platform is launched, Ali Hines of Global Witness asks whether tire companies can make good on their promises. Read more »
Animal Quarantine Stations to Go Operational Soon
ENA
Quarantine stations and a check-post for animal built with a view of boosting quality of livestock market locally and abroad will start operation soon, according to Ministry of… Read more »
Cyclone Disrupts Wheat Transportation From Beira
New Zimbabwe
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) chairman, Tafadzwa Musarara says the recent Cyclone Idai which battered parts of Mozambique and Zimbabwe's eastern region has disrupted… Read more »
Board Invites Sugar Import Applications
Citizen
The Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT) has opened a new round of application for registered users of industrial sugar who want to import the commodity in 2019/2020. Read more »
