African agriculture news: food production, agribusiness, farm inputs, exports, food security and agricultural policy.
Coffee farmers around the country are poised to earn more for their produce following the introduction of new regulations that allow the cutting out of middlemen. Embu Senator Njeru Ndwiga …
The government of Kenya has placed 6th August 2022 as the deadline for importing maize by all those interested, while the recently announced tax waivers are still in place. Agriculture …
Kenya has begun importing maize to address a biting shortage that has left 3.1 million people in arid and semi-arid lands without enough food. Most of the maize consignment is …
As the afternoon sun starts to dip over central Kenya, the town of Maua buzzes with activity as the khat harvest arrives. For decades, over half a million people in …
NBS, Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, has hinted that it planning to conduct a census on the actual cashew production in the country. Representative of the NBS, Mr Bishop Olubo-Ojo Ohioma, …
Devolution Cabinet Secretary, Eugene Wamalwa has sanctioned the temporary closure of Nzoia Sugar Company for a two-month maintenance period that will see the high cost of production considerably reduced. Managing …
South Africa is banking on a tracking technology backed by the institute of Microsoft’s late co-founder, Paul Allen to tackle the infestation, bracing for a repeat of last season’s locust …
With the growing trends of hackers and cyber security, Wema bank has assured data confidentiality of its customers. The bank in a statement said that it’s attention has been drawn …
AgDevCo, the specialist investor in early-stage African agribusinesses, has announced a $90m packages of new funding from the CDC Group, Norfund and DFC which will allow AgDevCo to continue to …
Stakeholders in agriculture yesterday held a workshop to deliberate on how to position and strengthen the sector to be competitive in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The discussions …
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