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Get the very current news on Agriculture and Farming activities in Africa.
- Jan- 2019 -10 January
Foot-and-mouth disease won’t affect Namibia
Namibia’s Meat Board said the current foot-and-mouth outbreak in the Limpopo province of South Africa will not affect Namibia because…
Read More » - 9 January
Livestock, game imports suspended after foot and mouth disease outbreak in SA
The ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday afternoon that all imports and movement of cloven hoofed animals have been suspended…
Read More » - 9 January
Zimbabwe farmers urge cloud seeding as drought withers crops
Zimbabwe’s farmers are urging authorities to undertake cloud seeding to ease an early-season drought that’s hurting crops and destroying cattle…
Read More » - Dec- 2018 -28 December
Fall army worm war gets Sh812 million
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) will receive 7 million euros assistance to combat the Fall army…
Read More » - 19 December
Tea farmers cry out over falling tea prices
Farmers in Kyenjojo District have appealed to government to intervene following the fluctuating prices of tea leaves. A kilogramme of…
Read More » - 13 December
Climate-smart agriculture for climate change
The Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) and the Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF) in 2015 implemented the Conservation Agriculture…
Read More » - 13 December
Namibian government compensates farmers for livestock
The environment ministry paid out N$257 500 in compensation to farmers who lost livestock to lions this year in the…
Read More » - 12 December
Rwanda seeks increased private investments in agriculture
Rwanda is looking for more private investments in agriculture to promote agribusiness and agro-industry sectors, Rwandan agriculture Minister Gerardine Mukeshimana…
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