REGIONAL NEWS
Kenya: Women farmers dig for a better future
January 13, 2015
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…
Democratic Republic of Congo: Farmer finds fortune through agriculture
January 13, 2015
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…
China denies building empire in Africa
January 13, 2015
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…
Tea Farmers Demand a Reduction of Management Levy
January 12, 2015
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…
Body Threatens Erring Rice Farmers in Bayelsa
January 12, 2015
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…
Russell IPM develops solution against fruit flies
January 12, 2015
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…
Malawi Farmers Advised to Diversify Crops
January 12, 2015
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…
Uganda: Virus-resistant banana developed
January 9, 2015
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…
Nigeria Is On Sure Path to Food Sufficiency – PDP
January 9, 2015
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…
Over 200 Tons of Several Fish Captured in 2014
January 9, 2015
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…