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May 01
Uganda: Farmers Hire Gunmen to Guard Cocoa Farms in Uganda As Prices Soar
Accra Time
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world. Read more »
Kenya: Top Officials Arrested Over Fake Fertilizer
Capital FM
Top officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) are set to face charges Thursday in the fake fertiliser scandal. Read more »
April 30
Liberia: Liberian Government Faces Backlash Over Ban On Unprocessed Rubber Export
FrontPageAfrica
Representatives of the Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL) and various progressive forces have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Liberian government's ban… Read more »
Tanzania: Zbar Launches Campaign to Promote Domestic Use of Seaweed Products
Daily News
ZANZIBAR has launched campaign to promote domestic use of seaweed products as part of efforts to expand the market of the spices in the country. Read more »
April 27
Uganda: Broken Promises and Barren Fields - Serere Farmers Vent Frustration
Nile Post
Discontent simmers among farmers in Uganda's Serere region. Their primary targets? The underperformance of the NASA Research Institute (NASA RI) and a long-defunct soil testing… Read more »
April 25
Kenya: 110 MPs Sign Impeachment Notice Against Agriculture CS Linturi
Capital FM
Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. Read more »
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Africa: Access to Financing Crucial for the Future of Agriculture in West Africa
Mastercard Foundation
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Kenya: Govt Spearheading Reforms to Support Coffee Farmers' Welfare, PS Kilemi
Capital FM
State Department of Co-operatives Commissioner Patrick Kilemi has said that the government is undertaking various reforms in the coffee sector to ensure that farmers are not… Read more »
Uganda: Muntu Blames 'Selfish Interests' for Low Cane Prices in Busoga
Nile Post
| The President of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Major-General Mugisha Muntu, has attributed the fluctuations in the prices of sugarcane to absence of… Read more »
April 24
Kenya: Farmers Who Bought Substandard Fertilizer Get Compensation
Capital FM
The National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) has began compensating farmers who received substandard fertilizer under the government subsidy program. Read more »
South Africa: Agricultural Hubs Create Work and Hope for Hundreds
GroundUp
But Industrial Development Corporation funding for the project in KwaZulu-Natal is coming to an end Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Release Ksh26m Owed to Dairy Farmers By New KCC
Business Day Africa
The government has unveiled plans to disburse Ksh26 million in payment to dairy farmers nationwide to clear the debt owed to milk farmers. Read more »
April 23
Cote d'Ivoire: Cocoa Beans Exported From Cote d'Ivoire to EU Originate From Deforested Land in Liberia [press release]
Liberian Observer
Authors of an investigation reveal that companies sourcing cocoa from Côte d'Ivoire are promoting the destruction of forests in Liberia. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Imports Avocados Worth N$16.4m
New Era
Low levels of production and lack of access to lucrative markets saw Namibia importing 889 tonnes of avocados worth over N$16.4 million in the final quarter of last year, which… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zambian Expo Creates Business Opportunities for Zim's Agro-Industries
The Herald
The Agritech Expo held in Zambia last week presented a platform for countries including Zimbabwe to foster regional partnerships, introduce cutting-edge agricultural technologies… Read more »
April 22
Kenya: Bureau of Standards Blamed for Exposing Farmers to Sub-Standard Fertilizer
Capital FM
Senators are accusing the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) of dropping their guard and exposing farmers to sub-standard fertilisers. Read more »
April 18
Tunisia: Tunisia Takes Part in Worldfood Poland, April 16-18
Tunis Afrique Presse
Five companies from the agri-food sector, operating mainly in the olive oil, table olives, dates and by-products, pasta and couscous sectors, are taking part in the 10th edition of… Read more »
Liberia: FY 2024 Budget Prioritizes Agriculture, Infrastructure, and Health
New Dawn
Boakai administration prioritizes key sectors in 2024 National Budget. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Save Rice Processors From Collapse, Stakeholders Beg FG
Leadership
Critical stakeholders in the rice processing sub-sector have appealed to the federal government to save their businesses from collapse. Read more »
April 16
Kenya: Tea Worth Millions Unsold As Minimum Price On Older Stocks Reinstated
Business Day Africa
Kenyan tea worth Ksh2.3 billion was withdrawn from the market in the latest sale as the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) instructed brokers to sell the beverage at the reserved… Read more »
Ghana: Assessing the Economic Impact of Akosombo, Kpong Dams Spillage
Ghanaian Times
An estimated GH¢1.6bn agricultural livelihoods were lost due to the Akosombo/ Kpong dams spillage that affected eight districts in the Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta regions… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimtrade Targets Zambia's Agritech Expo
New Zimbabwe
TRADE promotion agency, ZimTrade has tabled plans to connect local companies to the Zambia Agritech Expo set to kick off later this week. Read more »
April 15
Africa: Reflecting On the Launch of the New Women Creating Wealth Agricultural Value Chains Programme [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
On the 4th April 2024, the Women Creating Wealth team proudly unveiled its Agricultural Value Chains Programme in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg Centre for… Read more »
April 14
Malawi: 'Incentivize Agriculture to Stop Youth Migration'
Nyasa Times
Dozens of energetic and productive Malawian youths are migrating to South Africa and Tanzania every year to seek employment and other economic opportunities. Read more »
Nigeria: 654 Oil Palm Stakeholders Equipped On Sustainable Production Principles
Daily Trust
Over 654 stakeholders in the oil palm sub-sector of the agricultural sector have benefitted from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) training in the South- South… Read more »
April 12
West Africa: Wave of Increased Food Insecurity Hits West and Central Africa
UN News
Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region's three-month lean season from June through August, the UN… Read more »
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