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Zsf to Support Zanzibar Sugarcane Farmers
[Daily News] THE Zanzibar Sugar Factory (ZSF) intends to support sugarcane farmers to move from traditional subsistence farming to commercial agriculture so that they could increas [...]
AgricultureCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2022
African Foods Boosting Health, Bank Balances
[The Herald] "Investing in a good name is one business principle that has become so undervalued by the young generation, yet this is one powerful weapon against the competition in [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 03-Feb-2022
Water and Sanitation On Preventing Collapse of an Earth-Fill Dam in Limpopo
[Govt of SA] The Department of Water of Water (DWS) in Limpopo has assisted to prevent the collapse of an earth-fill dam in the province of Limpopo which almost occurred over the p [...]
Water/SanitationCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Feb-2022
Soaring Energy Prices Could Cripple the Economy
[Daily Maverick] Born in Cape Town, Natale Labia lives in Milan, Italy, and writes on the economy and finance. Partner of private equity firm Lionhead Capital Partners. MBA from Un [...]
Energy/PowerCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Feb-2022
Magnificent Tanzanite Bridge Amazes City Dwellers
[Daily News] TUESDAY marked a new dawn as motorists and pedestrians were allowed access to the newly-constructed Tanzanite Bridge in Dar es Salaam. [...]
Infrastructure and ConstructionCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Feb-2022
Nigerian Milled Rice Can Now Compete Favourably, Match Foreign Brands - CBN Gov
[Vanguard] The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday said that Nigeria's integrated mills have increased drastically from 10 to 60 within a perio [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 02-Feb-2022
Suncity Farms hoping to build Afadzato South’s local economy through job creation
An Agro-processing company, Suncity Farms is positioning itself to contribute to creating a robust local economy in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region. The comp [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 01-Feb-2022
AfCFTA to launch African Trade Gateway to support young entrepreneurs
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, says his outfit will launch the African Trade Gateway for small and medium enterpri [...]
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jan-2022
Shoots and Leaves for Eats - Growing a Small Herb Garden, for Beginners
[Daily Maverick] Growing your very own herb garden at home is one of the simplest ways to begin growing your own food and testing out your green thumbs, whatever the size of your s [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jan-2022
The Strangest Vegetable Gardens in South Africa
[GroundUp] On an old military base in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, illegal occupants are growing vegetables alongside soldiers of the South African National Defence Force. Some are li [...]
AgricultureCountry: South Africa
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jan-2022
Tea Prices Remains Even As Volume Grows
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction remained even selling at USD 2.55 despite an increase in volume compared to the previous sale. [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jan-2022
Govt Advises WFP to Purchase Cereals From Tz Farmers
[Daily News] THE government has advised the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to purchase cereals from country' farmers to feed refugees in various areas where it serves. [...]
Agriculture Food & BeverageCountry: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Date: 31-Jan-2022
Local rice producers scramble for buyers; expert calls for “urgent” government intervention
Thousands of bags of harvested rice during the last farming season are sitting in the warehouses as farmers have revealed that rice off-takers in the region have stopped buying fro [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Ghana and Rwanda sign agreement to deepen bilateral trade relations
The Government of Ghana has through the Trade and Industry Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rwanda to deepen bilateral trade relations between the two count [...]
Country: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Rice industry headed for collapse following suspension of benchmark value policy – Peasant Farmers
Players in the rice industry, including the Rice Millers and Peasant Farmers Associations, are warning that the local rice industry may collapse due to the suspension of implementi [...]
AgricultureCountry: Ghana
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Drought-Hit Farmers Appeal for Support in New Farming Season
[New Times] Majority of the 36,000 families composed of over 150,000 members who were affected by recent prolonged drought in Eastern Province are appealing for support to recover [...]
AgricultureCountry: Rwanda
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Country: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Coastal Farmers Affected By Drought Compensated for Crop Losses
[Capital FM] Kwale -- Farmers across Kwale, Taita Taveta, and Kilifi counties whose produce was affected by drought are set to reimbursed by agriculture insurance service provider [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
How We Recorded Bumper Rice Harvest Despite Poor Rainfall in Kogi - Farmers
[Vanguard] ABOUT 342 rice farmers from 27 Commodity Interest Groups, CIGS, in Kogi State, Thursday, revealed how they recorded bumper rice harvest despite poor rainfall as they ado [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Hailstorms Threaten Tobacco Crop Quality
[The Herald] Most tobacco growing areas in Zimbabwe experienced more hailstorms this year, the industry regulatory board said, amid concerns this could lower yields and compromise [...]
AgricultureCountry: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
Kenyan Pastoral Communities Embrace Fishing and Beekeeping #AfricaClimateCrisis
[VOA] Isiolo, Kenya -- Kenya's nomadic herders are among those suffering the most from recurring drought that kills the livestock on which they depend. To make them less dependent [...]
AgricultureCountry: Kenya
Region: Africa
Date: 28-Jan-2022
OBJ, World Bank, others for agric mechanisation exhibition in Ogun
Tribune Online OBJ, World Bank, others for agric mechanisation exhibition in Ogun Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the World Bank and farmers across the 3 [...]
Agricultural Tools/Equipments AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Jan-2022
Why wheat cultivated by Jigawa farmers is unique —Commissioner
Tribune Online Why wheat cultivated by Jigawa farmers is unique —Commissioner COMMISSIONER for Agriculture in Jigawa State, Muhammad Alhassan, has listed reasons wheat cultiv [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Jan-2022
Donkey going into extinction, stop illegal killings, NAQS warns
Tribune Online Donkey going into extinction, stop illegal killings, NAQS warns The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has warned Nigerians to desist from illegal ki [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Jan-2022
‘Greenhouse farming can generate employment for IDPs, address food shortage’
Tribune Online ‘Greenhouse farming can generate employment for IDPs, address food shortage’ An official at the Product Development Department of the Nigerian Export Promoti [...]
AgricultureCountry: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Date: 25-Jan-2022