REGIONAL NEWS
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Kenya: Women farmers dig for a better future
In May 2013, Kenyan women farmers and senior female executives from the food industry in the United Kingdom got together…
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Farmer finds fortune through agriculture
Iani Banywesize dreamt of being a doctor so he could help his community. But his family’s financial situation meant he…
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China denies building empire in Africa
Foreign minister Wang Yi says Beijing won’t copy ‘western colonialists’ amid claims it exploits African resources for its own economic…
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Tea Farmers Demand a Reduction of Management Levy
FARMERS want the management agency fee that the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) charges factories reduced. They said the 2.5…
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Body Threatens Erring Rice Farmers in Bayelsa
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bayelsa State, has warned farmers who had yet to register to do…
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Russell IPM develops solution against fruit flies
For the past three years, the British company Russell IPM, specialist in integrated pest management solutions, has been running a…
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Malawi Farmers Advised to Diversify Crops
Malawians have been advised to diversify their crops by planting roots and tubers especially sweet potatoes and cassava in addition…
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Uganda: Virus-resistant banana developed
Banana bacterial wilt, a disease caused by Xanthomonas bacteria, is so devastating to banana and extremely burdensome and costly to…
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Nigeria Is On Sure Path to Food Sufficiency – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the unique intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan in agriculture has placed Nigeria on the…
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Over 200 Tons of Several Fish Captured in 2014
An assessment of fishing in Angola for the past year revealed that some 246 tons and 281 kilograms of several…
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