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Tanzania: Avocado Exports to South Africa May Start Soon
By Louis Kalumbia Tukuyu — Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the latter. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said ... -
EXPORT OF CITRUS NOT AFFECTED BY TRANSNET CYBERATTACK, SAYS ASSOCIATION
The state-owned entity said it’s working around the clock to get its IT system back online after its systems were infiltrated last week. JOHANNESBURG – The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa ... -
Zimbabwe: Pfumvudza Extended to Cotton Farming
By Conrad Mupesa AT least 520 000 households in the marginalised areas of the country will receive cotton inputs next season under a climate-proofed Pfumvudza agricultural cotton inputs scheme aimed at increasing ... -
Southern Africa: SADC Should Embrace Marijuana Production to Counter Tobacco Ban
By Pardon Muzawazi In recent years, anti-tobacco lobbyists globally are gaining ground in their bid to drive the golden leaf from the face of the earth. Reasons cited for the unpopular move, ... -
African nations urged to promote inclusive agriculture
NAIROBI, July 8 (Xinhua) — African nations have been urged to build an inclusive and transformative agricultural sector to boost food security and nutrition amid the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change challenges. ... -
Kenya: New Study Shows Toxic Pesticides in Sukuma, Tomatoes and Maize in Kenya
Nairobi — A recent study has shown that maize, sukuma wiki, and tomatoes grown in Kenya have been grown using Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). According to the World Health Organisation, HHPs are ...
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Tanzania: Avocado Exports to South Africa May Start Soon
By Louis Kalumbia Tukuyu — Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the latter. Prime Minister Kassim ...EXPORT OF CITRUS NOT AFFECTED BY TRANSNET CYBERATTACK, SAYS ASSOCIATION
The state-owned entity said it’s working around the clock to get its IT system back online after its systems were infiltrated last week. JOHANNESBURG – The Citrus Growers’ Association of ...Zimbabwe: Pfumvudza Extended to Cotton Farming
By Conrad Mupesa AT least 520 000 households in the marginalised areas of the country will receive cotton inputs next season under a climate-proofed Pfumvudza agricultural cotton inputs scheme aimed ...
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Tanzania: Avocado Exports to South Africa May Start Soon
By Louis Kalumbia Tukuyu — Tanzania and South Africa are finalising negotiations under which the East African nation will start to officially export avocados to the ...Ending Hunger With Scientific Innovations
By Gilbert Ekugbe Gilbert Ekugbe takes a cursory look at how scientific innovation and digital technologies can put an end to hunger in Africa and the ...Zambia: Govt’s Desire to Make Zambia Food Secure Impressive
Government must be commended for continuing to deliver agriculture inputs on time especially to farmers being supported through the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). Government support ...Kagame Calls for Sustainable Food Systems to Halt Overreliance on Imports
By Pauline Kairu Rwandan President Paul Kagame has stressed the need for more inclusive, sustainable and holistic approaches to the world’s food systems, saying that agriculture ...EXPORT OF CITRUS NOT AFFECTED BY TRANSNET CYBERATTACK, SAYS ASSOCIATION
The state-owned entity said it’s working around the clock to get its IT system back online after its systems were infiltrated last week. JOHANNESBURG – The ...UN Announces 13 Small Business Winners Providing “Good Food for All” in Africa and the Middle East
The US$100,00 global competition, held in conjunction with the UN Food Systems Summit, showcases innovative solutions in improving access to healthy, sustainable food Tuesday, July 27, ...Bosch Projects completes three major projects for UCL’s sugar factory expansion programme in KZN
Botch Projects was appointed by UCL Company (Pty) Ltd to undertake three major projects for the recent expansion at its sugar factory in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal. These ...Fibertex geosynethetic products for horticulture include capillary mats for sub-irrigation
At a time in South Africa, when food scarcity is a very real concern, it is even more important for the agricultural sector and horticulture specialists ...Ethiopia: Mitigating Shortfall of Agricultural Products to Meet Manufacturing Industries’ Inputs
By Abebe Woldegiorgis In the transition from agricultural led economy to the industry led one, agro-industry is highly expected to play crucial role by connecting agriculture ...Egypt: Agriculture Min. – We Seek Optimal Use of Water Bodies to Boost Fish Production
Agriculture Minister Sayyed el Quseir underlined the state’s keenness to benefit from the relative advantage of water bodies to meet Egypt’s needs of fish and boost ...South Africa: MEC Desbo Mohono Welcomes Completion of First Departmental Owned Chicken Abattoir
MEC Desbo Mohono of Agriculture and Rural Development in the North West Province has welcomed the completion of the first departmental owned poultry abattoir in the ...Nigeria: Analysts Back Emefiele On Growth Potential in Agriculture Sector
Analysts yesterday backed the views of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, that the country may record significant strides within ...
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