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Agriculture and farming business news in Africa.
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Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows
After farmer Manza Bulacho’s crops were wiped out in a drought that devastated parts of Ethiopia in 2017, the father…
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Uganda loses Shs386 billion due to fall in global coffee prices
The continued slump in global coffee prices has seen Uganda lose more than Shs386 billion in export receipts in the…
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Uphill task for Namibia livestock farmers
Farmers will have to pay more to sustain their livestock until the next rainy season, the Namibia Agricultural Union said.…
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Kenya’s rising meat appetite pushes livestock turnover to Sh146 billion
Kenyans’ growing appetite for meat and dairy products saw the livestock sector turnover hit Sh146 billion in 2018 from Sh135.6…
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Tanzania tobacco farmers income set to rise by 12.3pc
Farmers’ earnings from tobacco are expected to go up by 12.24 percent this year due to a rise in production…
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Tanzania drops Kenyan firm in U.S.$180 million cashew nut deal
A Kenyan company that signed a deal to buy $180.2 million cashew nuts in Tanzania will not be allowed to…
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Namibia fisheries to spend N$38 million on Aquaculture
Fisheries minister Bernhard Esau says the ministry will spend about N$38 million to promote marine and inland aquaculture in the…
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Bull semen technology a potential cash cow
Zimbabwe is set to generate US$140 million per annum from the successful artificial insemination technology that has the capacity to…
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