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Israel firm reports first cannabis harvest from Uganda
Israeli firm, Together Pharma Limited has reported that it made a cannabis harvest from Uganda on Tuesday, despite a government…
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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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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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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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Kenyan tea growers send workers home after drought cuts harvest in half
Kenyan tea growers sent approximately half of their workers on leave or deployed them to non-core duties due to a…
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Coffee farmers to benefit from Sh3 billion fund
Small-scale coffee farmers are set to benefit from a Sh3 billion revolving fund, as a leading world lobby has vowed…
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Tanzania’s future plans for cotton sub-sector
In efforts to push increased production in the cotton sub-sector, the Tanzanian government has injected Sh7 billion for distribution of…
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Tanzania’s new plan on coffee output
New efforts are underway to boost coffee production to regain its position as a leading export crop through improved yields.…
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