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Maize farmers earn peanuts as corruption plagues sector
Farmers in Kenya’s North Rift region have been forced to sell their maize at throwaway prices after the government suspended…
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World Bank Group discusses inter-cropping in food production
The World Bank Group has disclosed that inter-cropping remains one of the longstanding cultural practices by farming households in Liberia.…
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Reserve agency to buy only 2% of surplus maize
The government has set aside Sh15 billion with which the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) will purchase 28,000 tonnes of…
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Rice importation suspended as local production doubles
The government has suspended the importation of rice on the grounds that the country produced more than it needs in…
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Maize harvest to hit 46 million bags, says agriculture CS Kiunjuri
Farmers across the country are expecting a bumper harvest of 46 million bags of maize this season. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…
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Ghanaian agro-mechanical industries to promote rice production in Liberia
The Government of Liberia (GOL) and a private Ghanaian firm, Abanga and Grace (A & G) Agro-Mechanical Industries, yesterday, September…
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Orange farmer decries lack of government subsidy
Magwana is the only Motswana in Bobirwa and Tuli Block area who produces oranges to supply the country. His farm…
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NCPB struggles to sell maize imported under subsidy plan
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) is facing difficulties selling maize it imported under the subsidy programme that was…
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