Tanzania to export avocado to India
Tanzania is set to begin exporting avocado to India, a move that aims to build bilateral trade ties and enable farmers to get higher...
South Sudan seeks Bangladesh’s assistance in agriculture
South Sudan has sought assistance from Bangladesh on the possibility of starting contract farming. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen proposed that both sides...
Small scale farmers drive rice and sunflower commercialization in East Africa
The East Africa session focused on agricultural concerns in Ethiopia and Tanzania. APRA Ethiopia country lead, and country representative of Stichting Wageningen Research Ethiopia...
The impact of smallholder tobacco commercialisation on food security in Southern Africa
The Southern Africa session began with four presentations, highlighting key regional concerns. Mirriam Matita, APRA Malwai Country Lead and Economics PhD Student at the...
Gambia receives agricultural materials
The government of Gambia has received donated agricultural materials like fertilizers and certified rice seeds from Rice Value Chain Transportation Project located at Sapu...
Uzima Chicken Ltd in Rwanda begins chicks exportation
Uzima Chicken Ltd, one of the biggest chick producing firms in Rwanda has started exporting day-old chicks to different African countries.Theoneste Sikubwabo, Sales and...
African Development Bank’s African Leaders for Nutrition lauded by African Union during Assembly declaration...
The African Leaders for Nutrition initiative, housed at the African Development Bank , has been honored by the African Union for progress made toward...
Locals in Zimbabwe to help establish Botswana rabbit abattoir
Players in Zimbabwe's buoyant rabbit industry are in talks with their Botswana counterparts to assist the latter in setting up their first rabbit abattoir....
LPM, Namibia seeks N$5bn for agriculture
The Landless People's Movement in Namibia has N$5 billion per year to be injected by government into the agricultural sector. The move they say...
Tanzania develops demo-farm to improve sunflower production
The government of Tanzania has established a demo-farm in Chemba district, Dodoma region to help improve sunflower farming in the country.Speaking during the launch...