Meet Young African Agribusiness Entrepreneurs Raking in Millions
The continent has been witnessing the rise of new breed of young business people who are succesfully venturing in agriculture boosting food security and economic development.
Some of the rising farmers in Africa.
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Uganda:
Starting Fish Farming Business
Monitor, 9 November 2016
The aquaculture sector has not been doing well as exports have declined in terms of value and volumes. Statistics show that Uganda's climax was in 2005 when all factories were… Read more »
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Uganda:
Market Agriculture to Youth As Solution to Unemployment
Monitor, 2 November 2016
Statistics from Public Service indicate that for every job they advertise they get an average of 1,000 applications. Now this is what we call a crisis of the labour market. Despite… Read more »
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Rwanda:
10 Local Flower Exporters for Amsterdam Expo
New Times, 1 November 2016
Rwanda will participate in the upcoming 7th International Floriculture and Horticulture Trade Fair (IFTF) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The week-long expo, that kicks off tomorrow,… Read more »
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Cameroon:
Commercial Rice Farming Cushions Women From Climate Stress
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 16 October 2015
Women farmers in western Cameroon are leading the way in commercial rice production, benefiting from new seeds and marketing opportunities that are helping them cope with climate… Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
Agriculture Ministry Supports Women Farmers
Concord, 4 August 2016
In a bid to increase agricultural productivity, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security, Prof. Monty Jones, has disbursed a cheque valued Le25 million each to Sierra… Read more »
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Namibia:
Farm Women Empowered
Namibian, 28 July 2016
WOMEN from various farms in the Daures constituency in Erongo will soon be qualified to choose, design, cut material and make clothes for themselves, while their families can start… Read more »
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Stakeholders at the coffee festival have been trying to encourage the youth to play a key role in coffee production and consumption. Read more »