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Agriculture and farming business news in Africa.
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Rwanda government turns to new high yielding coffee varieties
Researchers at Rwanda Agricultural Board have announced that they are planning on providing seeds to farmers to conduct on-farm trials…
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Policy inconsistence affects eggs exports to Kenya
Kenya’s policy inconsistences have affected Uganda’s eggs import market occasioning a drop in earnings in the last two months. Kenya,…
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Ugandan government woos investors to invest in livestock sector value chain
Ugandan government has urged the private sector and corporate companies to invest in the country’s livestock sector and exploit the…
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French firm seeks to introduce solar-powered milk coolers to help cut farmers’ losses
Serap, a France-based firm specialising in designing and manufacturing milk cooling tanks, has expressed interest in establishing presence in Rwanda…
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Emerging Markets – African countries exporting marijuana
African governments are considering ways of tapping into the lucrative marijuana market. According to a UN survey, more than 10…
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Poor rainfall impacts Namibia’s agricultural production
Namibia’s aggregate cereal production for the 2018/2019 season is woefully short of the national requirement as the country expects a…
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World Bank pumps in K61 billion to commercialize agricultural sector
Malawi government has secured a K61 billion loan to finance an Agricultural Commercialization Project (AGCOM) which will transform Malawi’s agriculture…
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Malawi government sets minimum prices for Tobacco
Malawi government has finally set minimum prices for tobacco ahead of the opening of the marketing season on April 25.…
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