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West African cashews draw Vietnamese buyer to challenge Olam
A Vietnamese conglomerate is entering the cashew market with possible deals in West Africa for more than a 10th of…
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Malawi Rice farmers bemoan lack of steady market for their produce
Mkondezi Rice Farmers Cooperative in Nkhata Bay is failing to maximize rice production due to lack of ready and stable…
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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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South Africa’s 2019 maize crop seen down 16 pct on drought conditions
South Africa is likely to harvest 16 percent less maize in 2019 compared with the previous season after drought delayed…
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Coffee exporters top 2018 Presidents’ Export Awards in Uganda
Ugacof, a coffee processing and exporting company, was the overall winner followed by Kyagalanyi Coffee. Ugacof, which has been in…
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Targeting fruit flies in Seychelles to save melons, pumpkin and cucumbers
Seychelles is relaunching a project to reduce the number of fruit flies, a pest that is currently affecting the production…
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South Africa halts global maize exports to boost SADC
Regional supplies of the staple maize are projected to decline to their lowest level this month but it is not…
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Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe to mobilise $80m for wheat contract farming
Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has appointed National Wheat Contract Farming Committee (NWCFC), a technical committee to lead the…
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