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- Mar- 2019 -26 March
Uganda and Ethiopia coffee exports dip
Uganda and Ethiopia, Africa’s leading coffee exporters suffered a decline in shipment in the first four months of the coffee…
Read More » - 26 March
Conservation agriculture the way to go – Hangula
Conventional tillage mostly used by communal farmers is contributing to increased vulnerability to climate change, says the coordinator of a…
Read More » - 25 March
South Africa’s 2019 maize crop seen down 16 pct on drought conditions
South Africa is likely to harvest 16 percent less maize in 2019 compared with the previous season after drought delayed…
Read More » - 20 March
Mauritius set to become an organic island, states agro-industry minister
One of the aims of Government is to transform Mauritius into an organic island in the near future, through different…
Read More » - 19 March
Reprieve for tobacco farmers as RBZ relaxes Forex retention period to 180 days
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has granted large scale tobacco farmers permission to retain foreign currency earned from the…
Read More » - 19 March
Kenya government releases Sh2 billion for drought but says no cause for alarm
The Kenya government has approved the immediate release of Sh2 billion to facilitate drought mitigation efforts in 13 counties which…
Read More » - 14 March
Tobacco to boost Zimbabwe’s foreign currency inflows
Zimbabwe’s 2019 tobacco marketing season commences on Wednesday next week according to the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) amid…
Read More » - 13 March
Women farming contribution vital to growth of rural economies
Women are of vital importance to rural economies. Rearing poultry and small livestock and growing food crops, they are responsible…
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