East Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around East Africa.
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Higher soybean prices in Zambia and Malawi threaten poultry production in the region
Poultry is one of the cheapest protein sources for the growing population of the east and southern Africa region. That…
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Agtech aims to supercharge agriculture finance
The history of financing for African agriculture has gone through a series of false dawns. State-led credit in the years…
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The future of agriculture in Somalia
Ugbaad – the Somali name for a new project that aims to boost climate-resilient agriculture, translates to “fresh sprouting pasture,”…
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EAC launches 3-year Sustainable Regional Agricultural Extension Project to boost agricultural production
The East African Community has launched a three-year Sustainable Regional Agricultural Extension (ENSURE) Project, with a total budget of US$12…
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Call to focus on agroecology over industrial agriculture investments
Experts in the agricultural space have embarked on developing a comprehensive roadmap to disrupt financial flows to industrial agriculture but…
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Kenyan farmers combat climate change with innovative and sustainable agricultural techniques
In Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay Counties, smallholder bean farmers are adopting innovative and sustainable agricultural techniques to bolster resilience and…
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Ethio Telecom introduces digital livestock tracking to modernize Ethiopia’s agriculture
Ethiopia, home to Africa’s largest livestock population, faces challenges in tracking, financing, and insuring its agricultural assets. Ethio Telecom’s newly…
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Tanzania to establish a finance department to manage climate change
The Tanzanian government has announced that it is in final stages of establishing a dedicated department to manage climate change…
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