INTERNATIONAL AGRIC NEWS
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Uganda: Army Worm Now Turns to Vegetables, Bananas As Government Mulls Aerial Spray
By Paul Tajuba Kampala — The fall armyworms that have mainly been attacking cereal crops such as maize and sugar…
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Uganda Losing Millions in Illegal Fishing Says Ministry
Entebbe — The Minister of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries, Mr Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja, has said government is losing a…
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Uganda: President Calls for Drip Irrigation As a Solution to Drought
Mayuge — President Museveni has said that about half of the 122 million coffee seedlings distributed to farmers by the…
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East Africa: Call to Harmonise Seed Regulatory Framework in COMESA Region
By Peterson Tumwebaze There is need to expedite seed regulation harmonisation programme in the COMESA region to help increase access…
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Sudan: ‘Hundreds of Palm Trees’ Burn in Sudan’s Northern
Abri — A huge fire in the palm-rich Northern state destroyed hundreds of palm trees on Sai island, north of…
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Mauritius: Industry Workshop Focuses On Setting Up of Regional Livestock Policy Hub
PRESS RELEASE The three-day forum for the establishment of a Regional Livestock Policy Hub, an initiative of African Union Interafrican…
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Zimbabwe: Post-Harvest Losses Can Spoil Cheer of Good Yield
Obert Chifamba — Insight Amid the craziness of readying farm produce for storage or the market, it’s easy for farmers…
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Kenya: Maize Farmers Worried As Worms Attack Farms
By Philip Bwayo and Barnabas Bii Uncertainty looms among maize farmers in the North Rift region following infestation of of…
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Tanzania: Researchers Call for ‘Wonder’ Cassava Seed – Tanzania 130
By Fatma Abdu Bukoba — The government has been advised to amend some procedures and rules governing the release of…
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Malawi President Rules Out Lifting Maize Export Ban
President Peter Mutharika has said the government is under pressure to export maize but has put his foot down, saying…
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