East Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around East Africa.
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Tiny parasitic wasp helping Kenyan farmers control papaya mealybug
A tiny parasitic wasp, Acerophagus papayae, is helping Kenyan farmers recover from the devastation caused by the papaya mealybug, an…
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First ever large-scale climate funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa
A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy…
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Global climate-livestock conference comes to Africa for the first time
For the first time, the International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA) is being held in Africa, a continent…
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Kenyan Dairy Board and International Livestock Research Institute sign MOU to strengthen dairy production from ‘farm to glass’
The Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed…
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Uganda to borrow US$400 million for agriculture and transport projects
Uganda plans to borrow US$400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to…
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Kenya set to launch e-voucher system for livestock vaccination
The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing to launch an electronic voucher system to improve livestock vaccination and disease monitoring, starting…
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Researchers push for region-tailored vaccines to tackle African Swine Fever
Plum Island Animal Disease Centre NY-USA & Nairobi, Kenya – An international team of scientists has found that a promising…
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Tanzania becomes Africa’s No. 2 maize producer without GMOs
Tanzania set a record maize harvest of 12.26 million tons in the 2023/2024 season, according to figures from the Ministry…
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