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Thailand to mechanise Uganda’s rice production
The Royal Thai Embassy has started exploring areas around the country where they intend to introduce mechanised rice production and…
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Tanzania government blocks cashew nut exporters at port
The government has insisted that no company will be allowed to export unprocessed cashew nuts from Tanzania as it seeks…
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Government mulls banning rice imports
Uganda has more mills than rice to process, a situation that has left players in the industry in a tight…
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Pressure mounts on Kenyan government to increase maize prices
Pressure is mounting on the government to review the cost of a 90kg bag of maize following an outcry from…
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Global coffee prices fall by 15%
Coffee prices fell by an average of 15 percent at the world market during the year to September 30, 2018…
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Tanzanian cashew price hike could lead to global shortage, traders say
Tanzania’s plan to buy the country’s entire 2018 cashew nut crop could lead to a global shortage, with processors in…
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Five regions named as Tanzania’s giant producers of cotton
Singida, Simiyu, Shinyanga, Mwanza and Mara regions were yesterday named as Tanzania’s cotton growing giants out of the seven chief…
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Kenya sugar firm banks on technology for market takeover
A new private sugar firm in Kenya is pioneering irrigation farming and mechanisation to turn a profit. Kwale International Sugar…
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