Relief for trading partners as Kenya lifts ban on powdered milk imports
Kenya’s trading partners who have been or intending to sell powdered milk to the country are set to enjoy the market opportunity after importation...
Bankers and financiers need to make changes in the way they do business to...
The needs of modern farmers are changing rapidly as there is a growing dependency on the latest technology to ensure cost effective agricultural production....
Technology will propel the agri-industry forward
The crucial role of technology in the advancement of agriculture is front and centre at this week’s Africa Agri Tech conference taking place in...
Africa’s new free trade area set to boost agriculture: Report
Agriculture accounts about one-third of the African continent’s GDP, provides a livelihood for 50 percent of the population and feeds hundreds of millions of...
Kenya to export USD 6 million sheep and meat to Iran per month
Kenya is set to export 40 to 50 tonnes of sheep and meat per day to Iran with an estimated export value of USD...
Time to step up investments in rural communities on the frontline of climate change...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is advocating for more investments in small-scale farming communities in the Pacific. With climate change intensifying and...
Zimbabwe tobacco selling season starts, expected to rise 8.5%
Zimbabwe's tobacco marketing season started on Wednesday and sales are expected to rise by 8.5 percent to 230 million kilograms in 2023.
The growth has...
A negative 4th quarter GDP 2022 outcomes as expected, but not a serious concern
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s overall real GDP for 4thQ2022 shows a decline of 1.3% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) seasonally adjusted and contributed...
Volume down but Tru-Cape cautiously optimistic for 2023
South Africa’s leading apple and pear exporter, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, says that while many of the same challenges that made 2022 a tough year...
SA’s KZN agricultural sector contributes to economic growth
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says the agricultural sector continues to grow and make a positive contribution to food availability, employment and economic growth.
Speaking...