UPL’s excellence in corporate sustainability recognised for second consecutive year by S&P Global Sustainability...
UPL Ltd has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022 for the second year running in recognition of its strong performance in environmental,...
Morocco launches special program to support beekeepers
The government of Morocco has launched a special program to support beekeepers impacted by bees’ desertion of several Moroccan provinces.The decision resulted from the...
Kenyan farmers receive Crop Insurance Compensation Payout
At least 13,000 crop farmers from the coastal region in Kenya have benefited from Crop Insurance Compensation payout under the government-sponsored Kenya Cereal Enhancement...
East Africa in US$25m plan to double fruit and vegetable exports
By Lawrence PagangaThe East African Community (EAC) unveiled its annual US$25 million project to export fruit and vegetable regionally and internationally.If the strategic project sails...
Rising interest rates and wetness place a dampener on a potentially excellent agriculture season
After a bullish start to the 2021/22 agriculture season with prospects of another excellent season despite cost pressures, the sector faces a further challenge...
FAO, Japan seek to empower women and youth in agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE) and the Japanese Government Mission to the African...
Kenya commissions Sh1 bn semen plant in Trans Nzoia County
The government of Kenya has commissioned Sh 1billion semen plant in Trans Nzoia County. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya officiated the ceremony and said...
Study on financial solution for Tanzania farmers wins award
By Lawrence PagangaA study which looks at the financial solutions to help farmers in Tanzania, received the prestigious United Kingdom (UK) -based Financial Times Responsible Business...
United Nations rural poverty agency IFAD set to boost its ethical investments
In a significant move to strengthen its commitment to ethical investments, the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agreed on...
Liberia Cocoa Corporation rejects LACC, Senate Committee’s claim of corruption
The Liberia Cocoa Corporation has rejected claims of corruption allegedly levied by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Fishery...