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- Sep- 2018 -10 September
How land-seizure talks have hit South Africa’s farming industry
It’s not just the rand that’s been hurt by the South African ruling party’s plan to change the nation’s constitution…
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Cooperatives to increase efficiency in dairy industry
Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB) has said there is huge potential for farmers to increase milk production, productivity and quality through…
Read More » - 8 September
Countries set to take on deadly livestock-killing disease
Controlling and eventually eradicating the Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) disease – which has nearly 90 percent fatality rate among the animals…
Read More » - 8 September
How the weather is yielding resilience for Zambia’s smallholder farmers
Just having better information about when and for how long it will rain is proving the difference between success and…
Read More » - 8 September
Crop-eating pest could hit Africa food supplies – Experts
Unpredictable weather patterns and the spread of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars could lead to “no food at all” for communities across Africa,…
Read More » - 7 September
Agriculture is the way out for Africa
Africa spent about $35 billion on food imports in 2016, and projections show that if left unchecked, the continent’s food import…
Read More » - 6 September
Is the agricultural sector on right track?
As the backbone of the economy, the agricultural sector is the biggest employer of Ugandans, standing at about 72 percent.…
Read More » - 6 September
Ethiopia and Rwanda lead on agriculture political will
A new report on the status of African Agriculture by the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has singled…
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