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Africa: For a Hungry Continent, Africa Does Poorly on Agriculture
Nation, 18 July 2021
Virtually all African countries boldly claim that agricultural transformation is at the top of their economic growth agenda because of the central place the sector occupies in the… Read more »
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Africa: Africa Yet to Meet Target of 10% National Budget for Agriculture
East African, 17 June 2021
In 2003, the heads of state and government of the African Union recognised that greater public spending on agriculture was needed to eradicate hunger and poverty across the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: About 70 Percent Agricultural Land Ready for Farming in Tigray
Ethiopian Herald, 17 June 2021
ADDIS ABABA - About 70 % of agricultural land in Ethiopia's Tigray State has been made ready for Kiremt or Meher (summer) cropping season, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Govt Plans Blitz On Imported Mealie Meal to Save Local Industry
New Zimbabwe, 15 June 2021
Government is planning a crackdown on retailers found selling cheaper mealie meal brands threatening to choke the local milling industry and jobs within the troubled sector. Read more »