East Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around East Africa.
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Ethiopian farmers slaughter thousands of chicks as Covid-19 hits demand
Ethiopian poultry farmers have destroyed hundreds of thousands of chicks, as the sector reels from a collapse in demand from…
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Tanzania’s improved grape cultivation looms in region
Central Tanzania Wine Company (Cetawico), Dodoma-based is planning to introduce a new grape farming style that would raise income of…
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Locust, floods and virus set Uganda for slowest year since 1986
Uganda’s economy will probably expand at the slowest pace in more than three decades this year due to the fallout…
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Tanzania to more than double cotton output by 2025
Tanzania plans to more than double cotton production in five years as farmers increase cultivation, encouraged by higher prices for…
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World Bank approves record $500 million to battle locust swarms
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa…
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Kenya’s herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports
For many farmers in Kenya, a bout of prolonged rain and flooding, as the East African nation has experienced since…
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Coffee production faces climate risk for Africa’s top grower
Ethiopia, Africa’s largest coffee grower, could face “significant volatility” in the crop’s yields in a decade due to changing weather…
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Kenya plans to allow corn imports as supplies set to run out
Kenya may need to import some corn, its main staple food, after about two months when the agriculture ministry projects…
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