More than 783 000 kg of tobacco have been sold so far this season through auction and contract sales. Read more »
Africa needs to play the leading role in addressing its own food needs but the West needs to curb food speculation, an expert writes. Read more »
Farmers are seeking better ways to cope with changing climate conditions after village elders failed to predict rain patterns. Read more »
In the 1970s Madagascar was a rice exporter but has since become a rice importer, a consequence of outdated farming methods and poor infrastructure. Read more »
Taking stock of agricultural prospects after the war, the government has identified the rehabilitation of tree crops, as a priority, along with the recapitalization of ... Read more »
A new insurance scheme aims to assist farmers who have lost livestock due to the worst drought in half a century. Read more »
Congestion at the Mombasa port is hurting tea exports, leading to loss of key markets, as buyers of Kenya's tea in Pakistan are opting for orders from Asia. Read more »
The government has suspended all maize exports, to help build national reserves, in the face of a looming grain shortage. Read more »
The African Development Bank says the continent's middle class has risen to 313 million people in 2010, 34% of the continent's population. Read more »
The International Fund for Agricultural Development is providing U.S.$10 million to help small farmers boost agricultural production. Read more »
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