Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key for Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70% of the workforce, accounting for more than a third of GDP, and serving as the country’s large…...
Read More Gold, coffee and tea boost Tanzania’s exports value
Dec. 23 2019 -- BY DOROTHY NDALUB An increase in the value of gold, coffee and tea as well as the number of tourist arrivals has enhanced the value of Tanzania’s exports by 10.3 p…...
Read More Avocado exports can reap big gains for Kenyan farmers - study
Kenyan smallholders can boost their incomes by nearly 39 percent by exporting avocados to the European market, a Washington-based research institute said in a study issued on Thursd…...
Read More Upper Nile will experience more water scarcity due to hotter, drier periods
An increase in hotter, drier years in the coming decades due to climate change may worsen water scarcity issues in the Upper Nile Basin, according to new research.These impacts are …...
Read More Nigeria, others to lead rice rebound in Africa - FAO
Coming up: Africa Food Show (#AFS2020), 24-26 June 2020, Nairobi, Kenya Book your exhibition stand now: -> http://africafoodshow.com/Dec. 2019 (Nairametrics) -- The World Food Pr…...
Read More Sino-African Teamwork improving Food Security
By Dennis Munene - As Sino-African ties continue to deepen, the two civilizations are forging more partnerships in areas such as food safety and food security. China and the African…...
Read More LESOTHO TO START BUYING KENYAN TEA
Lesotho could start buying Kenyan tea directly from local tea factories, Lesotho’s Minister for Agriculture Simon Litsane has said.Mr. Litsane, who was speaking yesterday during a …...
Read More Delamares ditch iconic dairy business for horticulture
The lush green canopy is eye-catching as one drives on the busy Naivasha-Nakuru highway. An irrigation machine that can be seen from far rotates in the hay fields, supplying water t…...
Read MoreJava Coffee feted as brand of year at global awards
Restaurant chain Java House has been awarded the Brand of the Year trophy in the coffee and food chain category at the World Branding Awards.https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/vide…...
Read MoreSeaweed farming in Zanzibar
Seaweed is increasingly becoming Zanzibars big export. Seaweed export earnings rose from $3.7m in March 2018, to $3.9m in March 2019, according to the Bank of Tanzania. About 90% …...
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