Congress of SA Trade Unions has confirmed that a strike over poor wages and living conditions by farmworkers' has ended and negotiations between farmers and workers are under way. ... Read more »
The Zimbabwean President has blasted the British American Tobacco (BAT) for allegedly sabotaging local cigarette manufacturers in order to maintain its market dominance. Read more »
A World Bank economist has urged smallholder farmers to embrace commercial agriculture, which has been key in offsetting poverty in Asia. Read more »
Striking farmworkers returned to work after agreeing to suspend strike action that was sparked by grape harvesters outside Cape Town protesting wages and living conditions. Read more »
The government says it will call on all interested parties to review the minimum wage for farmworkers in the wake of protest action by grape pickers outside Cape Town. Read more »
Another round of labour unrest has hit South Africa, this time protests on wine farms turned violent, leaving one worker dead after clashes between farmworkers and police outside ... Read more »
The nation's dairy industry is suffering as it can't keep up with its South African competitors who sell milk products at a cheap price. Read more »
Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has called on the government and the private sector to invest further in farming during a drive to improve access to modern agricultural inputs. Read more »
The first International Conference on Ethiopian Coffee has been held in Addis Ababa with the aim of enhancing the country's coffee presence on the international stage. Read more »
Relations between Kenya and its two biggest trade partners Rwanda and Uganda could take a knock if the latter countries aren't compensated for the damage of goods during Kenya's ... Read more »
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