Crops
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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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Zambia government lifts ban on mealie meal exports
The Ministry of Agriculture has with immediate effect lifted the ban on the export of mealie meal. Minister of Agriculture…
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Malawi Government combats Fall Armyworm
Malawi Government says through the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has managed to eradicate the Fall Armyworm outbreaks…
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U.N. seeks $234 million in aid for drought-hit Zimbabwe
The United Nations on Thursday launched an international appeal for aid for Zimbabwe following a drought that it expects to…
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Top cocoa growers consider minimum price for bean sales
The world’s two biggest cocoa producers are considering setting a minimum price for their beans in a bid to derive…
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Malawi 2018/19 maize output jumps 27 pct
Malawi’s maize output rose 27 percent to 3.3 million tonnes in the 2018/19 season, helped by abundant rainfall and government…
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