Crops
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Tanzania becomes Africa’s No. 2 maize producer without GMOs
Tanzania set a record maize harvest of 12.26 million tons in the 2023/2024 season, according to figures from the Ministry…
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Catalytic Generators returns to fruit attraction with proven ripening solutions
Catalytic Generators, the expert in ethylene application systems for fruit ripening, is set to return to Fruit Attraction in Madrid…
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Cameroon to boost farming, fishing production with an injection of CFA13.55 billion
Cameroon’s Minister of Economy Alamine Ousmane Mey recently signed funding agreements worth CFA13.55 billion with seven public institutions to support…
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Low cost-high impact, affordable farming solutions for sustainable food security
The rising cost of agricultural inputs especially inorganic fertilisers, is one of the issues impeding production among small holder farmers…
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Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute urges farmers to embrace climate-resilient crops
The Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) has called on farmers to embrace climate-resilient crops such as sorghum and finger millet to…
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South Africa’s Q2 farm exports to the US surge, but tariffs dampen prospects
South Africa’s produce exports to the United States rose 26% in the second quarter following strong harvests, Agriculture Minister John…
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Ghana’s US$2 billion palm oil shift hinges on smart growth
Ghana’s ambitious plan to slash its US$2 billion annual palm oil import bill faces significant hurdles without deeper research, targeted…
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Ivory Coast secures US$1.2 million from FAO and Japan for rice digitalisation
Ivory Coast will receive US$1.2 million in funding from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), with financial backing from…
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