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- Dec- 2025 -17 December
The drought is here, and only technology, foresight, and policy will save us
Kenya is walking – quietly and dangerously – into one of the most severe agricultural crises in recent memory. Recently,…
Read More » - 16 December
Scientists track adaptation of H5N1 in dairy cattle
The H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu, has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United…
Read More » - 15 December
FAO launches a US$2.7 million agricultural project to support farmers in Niger
Agriculture contributes about 33% of Niger’s gross domestic product and employs roughly 71% of the working population. As in most…
Read More » - 15 December
ZAR385,000 incentive boosts production fortunes of Hankey Cooperative
A once-informal family project has become one of the Sarah Baartman district’s most promising agribusiness success stories. Established in 2015…
Read More » - 12 December
€2.75 billion in East African agri-exports at risk as only 15% meet traceability requirements
About €2.75 billion in export earnings is now at risk for East Africa as global markets tighten enforcement of traceability…
Read More » - 11 December
AfDB to invest €102 million to boost poultry meat production
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group meeting in Abidjan approved a €102.12 million loan to Benin…
Read More » - 10 December
Cameroon’s rice project on track to slash import Bill and meet local demand
Cameroon’s push to reduce its exposure to global food markets has reached a decisive juncture. With rice imports costing the…
Read More » - 9 December
Meatco eyes Central African markets with redline farmers to benefit
Meatco’s interim CEO Albertus !Aochamub and his leadership team recently held high-level consultations with senior members of the Shoprite Checkers…
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