New KCC inks Sh100M deal with foreign firm
The New Kenya Cooperative Creameries ( New KCC) has inked a deal that will see the firm supplying lactose-free milk worth Ksh100 million annually...
Uganda suspends membership in International Coffee Organisation
Uganda has announced a two-year suspension of its membership from the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) in attempt to pressurize the organisation to address its...
Makueni farmers in Kenya to benefit from Sh210M grain factory
Farmers in Makueni County in Kenya are set to benefit from a Sh210 million grain value addition factory funded by the World Bank through...
Mozambique farmers bet on water-saving tools to produce more with less
Maria Sitoe is a happy farmer: this season she is expecting to harvest 3 tonnes of tomatos grown under drip irrigation. Sitoe is president...
30 000 Zambian farmers benefit from WFP post-recovery support
Over 30 000 Zambian smallholder farmers last December benefited from the World Food Programme (WFP) post-drought recovery support.
The programme targets farmers in five drought-prone...
Academic creates aquaponics to create stability for Zambian farmers
A Zambian-born academic, Dorcas Lukwesa, in-between her studies, designed a mobile aquaponics system using one of the most available materials found in Zambia, the...
Average 2022 harvest expected in Lesotho
Lesotho is expected to record an average 2022 harvest despite a number of challenges, including high fertiliser, chemicals, and fuel prices.
In its latest situation...
Saai welcomes confirmation that PPECB will not suspend agricultural exports due to BEE certificates
Saai has sought legal advice after exporters of agricultural products were concerned since October 2021 that the Perishable Product Export Control Board (PPECB) insisted...
Kenya to enhance food safety for agricultural exports boost
The government of Kenya has announced plans to enhance its food safety in order to boost agricultural exports.
Joseph Kirubi, secretary of administration at the...
Modern drives for the agricultural industry
Regional sales manager, Willem Strydom, talks about SEW-EURODRIVE’s agricultural offering and the company’s growing success, most notably in the poultry industry.
The Agricultural sector has...