Agriculture
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Former President Kufuor writes: Africa’s smallholder farmers are the linchpin to economic success
Food is the most basic of needs. It decides not just the health of individuals but also the health of…
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Tanzania: Government Acts Against Maize Price Drop
The government, through the ministry of Agriculture, is taking several measures in an effort to stabilise maize prices which have…
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Africa Yet to Meet Target of 10% National Budget for Agriculture
In 2003, the heads of state and government of the African Union recognised that greater public spending on agriculture was…
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Fortifying crops
Zambia’s malnutrition rate is among the highest in the world, according to the World Food Programme, a UN agency. More…
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Africa: For a Hungry Continent, Africa Does Poorly on Agriculture
Virtually all African countries boldly claim that agricultural transformation is at the top of their economic growth agenda because of…
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Kenya: Millions in Need of Relief Food Amid Searing Drought
It is noon in Nkaroni village, in Samburu East, and the sun is blazing down over the vast land with…
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Majaliwa asks BoA to help foster services in education, agriculture
Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called upon the Bank of Africa (BoA) to continue with the expansion of…
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Kajiado Farmers Benefit From Modern Farming Equipment
The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) in partnership with Kajiado County government has provided farmers in Oleikaitoriori, Ildala Lekutuk…
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Namibia: Start Farming Now Says Dedicated Millennial Female Part Time Farmer
Agribank Namibia is celebrating Yolanda Kavetuna, a dedicated millennial female part time farmer specializing in livestock framing in communal areas.…
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How to reverse soil degradation on your farm
Worldwide, primary livestock production has seen both a decline in output and a rise in input costs. At the same…
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