Nakuru Farmers Reaping Big From Dairy Farming

Nation

Dairy farmers in Nakuru County are raking in an average of Sh 1.6 million daily in raw milk sales to processors. One of the leading processor reaping from the increased production… Read more »

KPMG Launches Nigeria's Rice Industry Report

Daily Trust

KPMG Professional Services has launched its annual agribusiness report titled 'Rice Industry Review' in Lagos. Read more »

Small-Scale Cannabis Growers Fear Exclusion From Legal Trade

GroundUp

In the hillside Pondoland village of Manhlaneni, a small delegation from the Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform stepped into a dimly-lit rondavel… Read more »

U.S.-China Trade War 'To Blame for Tanzania Cotton Woes'

Citizen

The ongoing trade war between the US and China has been partly blamed for the current cotton marketing crisis in Tanzania, which has resulted in farmers withholding their produce… Read more »

Bread Price Skyrockets, But Shortages Persist

The Herald

The Consumer Rights Association says bread is now beyond the reach of many consumers as retailers this week increased the price of bread to almost $16 a loaf from around $10. Read more »

Agricultural Campaign to Involve Two Million Families

ANGOP

At least two million of peasant families will be involved in 2019/2020 agricultural season, with some 1.47 million out of the overall to benefit from technical assistance. Read more »

Coffee Processing Plants to Be Opened in Three Regions

Daily News

AGRICULTURAL Marketing Cooperative Societies (Amcos) plans to open three coffee processing factories in Shinyanga, Simiyu and Geita regions to support President John Magufuli's… Read more »

How These Women Scientists Will Help Africa Adapt to Changing Climate

allAfrica

A group of 25 women from eastern and western Africa have joined the list of young researchers racing to bridge the shortage of women agriculture scientists in Africa. Read more »

How Border Closure Revived Coconut Farming

Daily Trust

Coconut has received renewed attention as the federal government closed its borders to most of the illegal products coming into the country, which were threatening the nation's… Read more »

Unhappy Wool Farmers Plan Another Demonstration

Lesotho Times

Wool and mohair farmers are planning another massive demonstration to compel the government to revoke the controversial wool and mohair regulations which they say have impoverished… Read more »

Govt Prioritizes Agriculture for Growth, Development

New Republic

Deputy Agriculture Minister for Planning and Development has assured international partners that government prioritizes agriculture within the Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and… Read more »

Made With Child Labor? Major Chocolate Companies Flunk Scorecard

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Most of the world's cocoa is grown by poor family farmers in Ghana and Ivory Coast, where an estimated 1.6 million children work in the industry Read more »

World Poverty Day - An Opportunity to Reimagine the Future of African Youth [guest column]

allAfrica

Commemorating World Poverty Eradication day presents an opportune moment to reflect on the status of Africa’s journey of development as a means for the continent to step out… Read more »

Anatomy of a Sugar Giant Brought Down By Plunder

Nation

Mumias Sugar Company has been a playground of brokers and charlatans. It was just a matter of time before it was put under receivership by someone it owed money. Read more »

Govt Unveils Online Cashew Nut Purchasing System

Daily News

CASHEWNUT growers in the country have a reason to smile after the government yesterday unveiled a trans- parent system in commodity auctions to be used in the 2019/20 season with… Read more »