INTERNATIONAL AGRIC NEWS
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Uganda: Govt Seeks to Produce 20 Million Coffee Bags Annually By 2020
By Ephraim Kasozi Kamwenge — Government has started an initiative to woo farmers who have unutilised land to allocate it…
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Tanzania: Contract Farming ‘Set to Boost Cotton Production’
Mwanza — Cotton yields are set to increase further this year as more and more farmers opt for contract farming…
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Nigeria: FAO Trains Farmers On New Technology for Rice Farming
By Joke Falaju Abuja — The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has trained no fewer than 300 farmers on new…
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Gambia: National Agiculture Platform Launched
By Awa Gassama The Department of Livestock Services under the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with AU-IBAR on Monday launched…
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Zimbabwe: Seed Project Changes Lives in Zaka
By Walter Mswazie Mrs Jenifer Makadho (46) of Maringirishai Village under Chief Nhema in Zaka is a widow with three…
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Zimbabwe: Bumper Harvest for Mazowe Farmer
John Basera and Dr Gorden Mabuyaye The Seed Co technical team (comprising of breeders, agronomists and seed inspectorate) is assessing…
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Zambia: FRA to Start Exporting Surplus Maize
By Chusa Sichone Isoka — PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu has said that plans are underway to give the mandate to the…
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Africa: Maize Breeders Benefit From Using Drones
Harare — Using drone technology could cut labour and costs spent in collecting data for maize breeding by at least…
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Tanzania: Concern As Maize Price Climbs 40pc
Dar es Salaam — Maize price have increased by 40 per cent due to shortages, raising concerns of food insecurity…
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Kenya: There Is Enough Supply of Seeds, Farmers Assured
By Stanley Kimuge By Titus Ominde The Kenya Seed Company has assured farmers of adequate certified seed stocks ahead of…
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