Crops
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In Zimbabwe, a backyard hydroponic farm beats drought to grow vegetables
In a backyard in Zimbabwe’s capital, a 50-year-old mother of two is using hydroponics to grow vegetables for some of…
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Zimbabwe’s CBZ bank issues bonds under scheme to raise funds for maize, soy farming
Zimbabwe’s largest bank CBZ launched two bond issues on Monday, seeking to raise $80.6 million to finance maize and soybean…
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Horn of Africa desert locust outbreak threatens crops, UN Says
A desert locust outbreak that may threaten crops is developing in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations’ Food and…
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7,000 Tons of Tanzanian Corn Heading to Zimbabwe
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority is to transport 7,000 tons of corn from Tanzania to Zimbabwe as the southern African nation…
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Tanzania wants to become the world’s biggest cashew exporter
Tanzania plans to more than triple output of cashews to 1 million tons over the next four to five years,…
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Burundi to nationalize coffee industry to boost farmers’ income
Burundi plans to take over the coffee industry, blaming a drop in production on the alleged exploitation of farmers by…
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What cocoa traders need to know as West African harvests begin
The world’s biggest cocoa producer is on course for a second straight record crop, but its plans for bigger control…
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Zimbabwe railways to bring 100,000 tons of corn from Tanzania
Zimbabwe’s state-owned railway will transport 100,000 tons of corn from Tanzania as the country seeks to overcome a severe shortage of…
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