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4 African finalists make the shortlist for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020
The 16 finalists in this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards, including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 countries, have been announced. All will each receive a trophy, a certificate and £1,000 ...
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SA Government to regulate commercial use of hemp products
Government will this year open up and regulate the commercial use of hemp products, providing opportunities for small-scale farmers, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday. Delivering ...
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4 African finalists make the shortlist for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2020
The 16 finalists in this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards, including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 countries, have been announced. All will each receive a trophy, ...Blueberry market overview: Competition remains fierce
Fresh Plaza recently published a blueberry market overview. In recent years, the high prices recorded and the growing consumption of blueberries have led to increases in ...UK-Africa trade and investment: who benefits?
There has been much hype about a major Africa investment summit being hosted by the UK. Attended by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and an array of royals, a great deal ...Uganda-Kenya milk war boils over with no end in sight of regional trade tiffs
By MICHAEL WAKABI The escalating trade dispute between Kenya and Uganda over milk exports, is just one of many facing all EAC partner states and underlines ...
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Freshwater Is Disappearing. Can Technology Save Us?
Global climate change and the exponential increase in population has led to water scarcity and recent headline-grabbing water shortages in major urban centers like Capetown and Sao Paulo. As water scarcity or ... -
Tiger Brands boosts smallholder farmers
Tiger Brands has launched its enterprise supplier development fund to support smallholder farmers, processors and distributors in the food-processing value chain. According to Mary-Jane Morifi, chief corporate affairs officer at Tiger Brands, ... -
Scarab Solutions to help Kenyan rose farms combat False Codling Moth PrintEmail
Scarab Solutions, the crop pest and disease mapping experts, has announced consultation, knowledge and mapping solutions designed to help Kenyan rose growers address this severe threat and reduce the likelihood of 100 ... -
South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do
South Africa’s urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins. The fruit industry presents such an ...
Agribusiness
7 expert tips on how to get capital for your agribusiness success
Lack of finance has commonly been cited as one of the key barriers to agriculture for the youth of Kenya. However, stakeholders recently challenged students during ...AGDA to launch at 2020 Africa Agri Tech Conference
The Agriculture Development Agency (AGDA) will be launching at this year’s Africa Agri Tech Conference and Expo (AAT) on 18 February at the Maslow Hotel, Times ...Understanding South Africa’s agriculture trade patterns
After reaching a record level of US10.6 billion in 2018, South Africa’s agricultural exports fell by 8% year-on-year (y/y) in 2019 to US$9.8 billion. This, however, ...Africa’s food and agriculture will rise to US$1tn by 2030, says AfDB president
African Development Bank (AfDB) president Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s economic development, as he was conferred ...
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Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters
Late last year the world’s first genetically modified (GM) cowpea was registered and approved for release to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The new variety carries a microbial insecticidal ...Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year
When smallholder farmers mix trees and shrubs into their lands it increases their revenues by almost $50 per person per year, a study has revealed. The ...FLASH GALA ™ volume to increase exponentially in 2020, nine years after it was found.
February 2020 is when shipments of the full-coloured FLASH GALA ™ are expected to reach the Far East ahead of a much anticipated reception. With over ...CropLife SA warns of possible Lepidoptera pest outbreak
Current weather patterns in Southern Africa may be conducive to the outbreak of certain insect pests such as Lepidoptera. Moist air from the tropics may bring ...
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