Strategies to develop the beekeeping industry in North West highlighted in Tanzania
The South African Beekeeping delegation led by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Head of Department Mr Thupi Mokhatla engaged with the Ministry...
Lessons from Uganda breadfruit farmers setting the pace of the fruit production in East...
In Uganda, breadfruit is gaining popularity due to its many benefits that include its antioxidant capability enabling consumers build resistance against infections and boost...
Potential of vanilla farming for Kenyan small-scale growers
Since October 2015 when the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) launched programmes to increase vanilla seedlings through tissue culture technology to address...
Small businesses in food systems hold the key to affordable and healthy foods, report
An estimated 60 per cent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. But despite...
East African Business Council launches campaign to promote contract farming in the region to...
The East African Business Council (EABC) is teaming up with the governments and the East African Community to launch a campaign to promote Contract...
How Kenyan cooperative is pointing farmers, artisans to international markets
In Kenya, cooperatives have been there since independence contributing immensely to the country's foreign exchange earnings through exports.Today, the vibrant and dynamic cooperative movements...
Mastercard and partners launch digital platform in Uganda to enhance smallholder farmers access to...
Mastercard, Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Limited (dfcu Bank) and Rabo Partnerships, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rabobank have announced a strategic partnership...
African Refrigeration Can Bring a Revolution to Their Farming System
Demand for a stable food supply is dire across Africa. Amid climate-induced weather events, international conflicts and a growing population, feeding the nation's most...
Sunnova partners with Seeding Mercy Inc. to fund solar irrigation initiative to improve farming...
Sunnova Energy International, a leading U.S. Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider has teamed up with Seeding Mercy Inc. (“SMI”), a non-profit organization dedicated...
Uganda in a $24.8 million cocoa factory plan to improve smallholder farmers’ income
For many years smallholder cocoa farmers in Uganda have been selling their produce through middlemen who pay small amounts for a kilo of wet...