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...
Tanzania to take over abandoned horticulture estates to boost the sector
Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture has hatched a plan of taking over abandoned horticulture estates in the country as a new strategy to boost the...
Water Tanks Are An Essential Component In Ensuring Ongoing Food Security
Food security has been a global concern for some time now, with about a tenth of the world's population suffering from acute hunger. The...
A solution for food waste in cold supply chain
Reefer floor covers enable fruit exporters to maintain the quality of their products, reduce food waste and have fewer financial losses due to claims...
Kenyan okra farmer finds lucrative market in South Sudan thanks to value addition
Paul Otieno grows Okra at Bamgot area in Kisumu County on two different farms measuring 1.5 acres each from which he has been producing...
Elgon Kenya partners with Ministry of Agriculture to reward young farmers
Agro input company Elgon Kenya has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education to reward pupils and their teachers for...
Rwanda agricultural export earnings jump by 45 per cent in one year, report
Rwanda's annual agricultural export revenues jump by 45 per cent representing over $788.7 million (about Rwf859.5 billion) in 2022 from $543.1 million (about Rwf591.8...
Western Kenya farmers find soft landing in pawpaw production after sugarcane woes
For many years farmers in western Kenya have been into sugarcane farming as their chief cash crop. However, things are changing as the venture...
How Israel training inspires Kenyan youth into building agribusiness powerhouse
By Zablon OyugiIn 2016 the Israeli and Kenyan governments signed “The Jerusalem Declaration” or the “Declaration on Collaboration in Water and Irrigation” opening the...
Industry leaders express great hope in horticulture sector performance in Kenya
The future of Kenya’s horticulture sector is poised to improve twofold in the coming years if farmers and traders uphold food production safety measure...