International News
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CTA awards 4 grants to support blockchain use in agriculture
CTA has awarded four grants to support the use of blockchain in agriculture across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP). With CTA’s support ... -
Oak Valley Farm to equality court
In May 2019, GroundUp reported that about 70 Oak Valley Estate workers, supported by various unions affiliated to the United Front, marched through the streets of ... -
Over 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, UN
Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion people do not have safely managed ... -
Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health
By: Nelson Mandela Ogema [BUHINGU, TANZANIA] There is no doubt that Africa is grappling with numerous challenges such as climate change, low agricultural productivity, ... -
AGCO expands footprint in Africa with new office in Morocco
AGCO has opened a new office in the north-east of Casablanca, Morocco. The new premises are to serve as the company’s regional sales office ... -
Africa: Cut Fishing Subsidies and Save Marine Life, Says Trade Talks Chief
A United Nations report issued last month says that the pace of species extinction is accelerating and that roughly one million animal and plant ... -
Bold steps Mnangagwa should be taking instead of fiddling with the petrol price
When economically challenged rulers try to run nations, especially fragile ones, they can easily make mistakes. In the past few weeks demonstrators have taken ... -
kenya and China’s Avocado Logistical Nightmare
A logistical nightmare and the high costs of meeting tough conditions required for the export of Kenyan avocados to China are threatening to ... -
Global mutton market dominated by China
China is the world’s largest producer, consumer and importer of sheep meat, according to the ABSA Agribusiness 2018 spring outlook. The export market is ... -
Driving firm performance in Africa agriculture
According to the World Bank, Africa’s economic performance over the last decade has been significant, registering an average growth of 5%. If this growth ...
