Sustainability
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Tanzania nears sugar self-sufficiency with annual production exceeding 380,000 tonnes
TANZANIA – Sugar production in Tanzania is nearing self-sufficiency levels with annual production jumping by 70,000 tonnes to 380,000 tonnes, according to recent figures from…
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Cashew nut industries seek aid extension from the government to boost local processing
IVORY COST-The Grouping of Cashew Industrialists (GTCI) has called on the executive to extend its support plan for local processing companies as a cushion from…
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Fall Army Warm wreaks havoc in Zambia and Cameroon threatening sorghum and maize crops
WEST AFRICA- Food security efforts in Cameroon have received a major blow after 4,335 hectares of sorghum fall prey to Fall Armyworms. According to local…
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KALRO develops high-yielding, climate smart rice varieties as GM crops receive a nod from researchers
KENYA-The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) is conducting trials for new climate-smart high-yielding rice varieties in a bid to bolster food production in…
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AFEX sets up operations in Uganda 7 months after entry into East Africa
UGANDA-AFEX, Africa’s leading commodities exchange and commodities market player, has announced its expansion into Uganda, seven months after it first entered East Africa. The new…