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News
€2.75 billion in East African agri-exports at risk as only 15% meet traceability requirements
About €2.75 billion in export earnings is now at risk for East Africa as global markets tighten enforcement of traceability…
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Investing
Tayebwa urges Finnish firms to invest in coffee value addition in Uganda
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Finnish companies to channel investments into coffee value addition, saying this…
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News
First ever large-scale climate funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa
A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy…
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News
Uganda to borrow US$400 million for agriculture and transport projects
Uganda plans to borrow US$400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to…
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Markets
Uganda sets new export record by doubling coffee earnings to US$2.2 billion in 2024/2025
Uganda, Africa’s second-largest coffee producer after Ethiopia, set a new export record in the 2024/2025 financial year. The Coffee Development…
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Crops
Hero mushroom transforms rural communities in Uganda to save cranes
The humble oyster mushroom has become an unexpected hero in the story of rural economic empowerment, one that is intimately…
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Opinion
Why agri-food systems policy in the EAC must embrace its youth to empower the next generation
The agri-food systems value chain remains the backbone of the East African Community (EAC) Partner States’ economies providing livelihoods and…
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Investing
iProcure secures US$1.2 million grant to grow East Africa
iProcure, a Kenyan-based agtech firm, has received a grant of US$1.2 million in addition to funding of US$9 million, Series…
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