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Agriculture & Food Security
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Tanzania records highest cereal stockpile in eight years
TANZANIA – The National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) has collected 224,000 tonnes of cereals, their highest level in 8 years. Speaking to The Citizen Andrew…
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Egypt boosts strategic reserves with 250,000 tons of rice to tame the ongoing shortage crisis
EGYPT – Amid soaring food prices and ongoing inflation, Egypt’s Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade announced it has purchased 250,000 tons of rice to…
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Rwanda to assign idle public land for agricultural cultivation
RWANDA – In a move to bolster food security and tackle soaring food prices, Rwanda plans to assign all idle plots of arable land across…
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TOSCI embarks on fight against fake seeds, plans to train more than 500 farmers
TANZANIA – The Tanzania Official Seed Certification Institute (TOSCI) plans to train more than 500 farmers in a bid to raise awareness of quality seeds…
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Millet and sorghum farmers seek state’s support to mechanize harvesting
KENYA – Millet and Sorghum farmers in the Eastern part of Kenya now want the government to facilitate the provision of mechanized tools to ease…