The tobacco industry says the nation should be actively involved in the dialogue around banning tobacco to protect its economic interests. Read more »
Farmers have earned U.S.$15,4 million from the sale of tobacco under both the auction and contract systems since the opening of the 2013 tobacco selling season. Read more »
Africa Focus digs deep into the substance of and circumstances surrounding Zimbabwe's controversial land reform programme. Read more »
Rising sea temperatures and turbulent weather have damaged the harvests of Zanzibar's seaweed farms and put growers out of work, researchers say. Read more »
The world's fifth largest cocoa producer has initiated a zero-tolerance clampdown against the practice of drying cocoa beans on roadsides after European inspectors turned away a ... Read more »
As the major growers of food on the continent, smallholder farmers need to be equipped with the knowledge and tools to deal with the increased occurrences of plant diseases, an ... Read more »
Doctoral student Pelly Malebe is part of a growing movement of researchers working to supplement the work of traditional tea breeders in the laboratory by identifying key traits, ... Read more »
A professor from the Sokoine University of Agriculture has called on the government to support research and education into genetically modified seeds as a potential solution to ... Read more »
At least 2000 farm workers in the Cape have been issued with retrenchment notices. The agricultural sector is shedding jobs ahead of the implementation of a new minimum daily wage ... Read more »
Efforts to link smallholder farmers to food companies and other buyers have helped thousands of growers gain access to formal export markets. Read more »
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