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Country to Process 380,000 Tonnes of Cocoa
Ghana is set to process about 380,000 tonnes of its total cocoa production by the middle of next year, President John Agyekum Kufuor has announced.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 17:50

Tanzania: To Arumeru Farmers, Pigeon Peas Could Be a Gem
Pigeon peas, a leguminous plant that thrives well in nearly all agro-ecological zones of Arumeru district and fetches good price in the local and export market is capable of earning farmers of the district oodles of cash.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:43

Nigeria: Rural Accessibility Will Boost Farm Produce - Suswam
The Benue State government is to award another contract for the construction of two more rural roads even as it had concluded arrangements with a US-based firm to establish a yam flour and starch producing factory in Zaki-Biam, Ukum Local Government Area.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:13

Nigeria: Company Establishes 40 Demonstration Cotton Farms in Katsina State
The West African Cotton Company (WACOT) has established 40 demonstration farms in Katsina State to train cotton farmers on modern techniques.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 16:13

Africa: Warda DG makes Strong Case for Agriculture at UN MDG Meeting
Invited by the UN Secretary General as a lead discussant for the thematic roundtable on Poverty and Hunger at the recent UN high-level event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Africa Rice Center (WARDA) Director General Dr Papa Abdoulaye Seck affirmed that Africa could become one of the largest granaries of the world, provided African leaders and stakeholders recognize and make optimal use of the continent?s huge multi-faceted and untapped resources.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:52

Zimbabwe: Boost for Agric HIV/Aids Strategy
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation has made available a US$450 000 facility to the Technical Co-operation Programme on HIV and Aids to achieve lasting improvements in the agricultural production and food security of HIV and Aids-affected households and communities in Zimbabwe.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:30

Zimbabwe: 'Devise Methods of Monitoring Farmers'
The Government should devise methods of monitoring farmers that it allocated agricultural equipment to ensure they are utilising and taking care of it, a senior farming official said on Friday.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:30

Zimbabwe: Timb to Hold Mop-Up Sales
THE Tobacco Industry Marketing Board will hold two flue-cured tobacco auction mop-up sales this month following the closure of the floors over a week ago.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:20

Nigeria: NGO to Organise Youths in Agriculture Summit
A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), the Youth Farmers Development Initiative, is to organise a national youth in agriculture summit in December, with the aim of revamping agriculture in Nigeria.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 15:16

Uganda: Raising Rural Regional Exports and Rural Incomes
In the last three series I have written on agriculture looking at the bottlenecks and suggesting solutions.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 14:11

Uganda: New Beans Drive Coffee Exports to $362 Million
A replanting programme has reversed years of declining production in Uganda's coffee sub-sector, pushing year-on-year exports of the commodity 50 per cent over 2007 and earnings to $362 million.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:13

Kenya: Govt Wants to Impose GMOs 'By Force'
The grand scheme to introduce genetically modified foods into Kenya seemed to shift into top gear after the Ministry of Agriculture launched a campaign last month to make the country appreciate them.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:13

Kenya: KRA Appoints Mumias Sugar Tax Agent
Differences between Mumias Sugar Company and its outgrowers are set to re-emerge following its appointment as the taxman's agent.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:02

Kenya: Farmers to Earn Sh1.8 Billion From Tea
Tea farmers in the larger Nyeri and Murang'a North districts will be paid a total of Sh1.8 billion as second payment for the crop delivered in the last financial year.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 13:02

Namibia: Windhoek Show a Mixed Bag
The annual Windhoek Agricultural and Industrial Show ended on Saturday with a mixed response from exhibitors and visitors alike.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 12:01

Kenya: Tea Board Gets Teeth to Act On Problems Facing Industry
The government has given the Tea Board of Kenya, the industry regulator, sweeping powers in its quest to revive the once vibrant but now troubled industry.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 11:13

Nigeria: NAFN Seeks Leadership Support for National Agricultural Show
National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN), yesterday paid a courtesy visit on the senior management staff of LEADERSHIP Newspapers Group to seek the support of the media organisation for the forthcoming National Agricultural show organised by NAFN and billed for Saturday 11 to Wednesday 15 October, 2008.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 10:41

Nigeria: 12,000 Zamfara Farmers to Participate in Fadama 111
More than 12,000 farmers have indicated interest to participate in the National Fadama 111 programme in Zamfara State.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 10:31

Uganda: Promote Growth of Organic Cotton
I write in response to concerns expressed in the media regarding the cultivation of organic cotton, especially in northern Uganda.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 09:41

Uganda: Museveni Meets Bugisu War Veterans
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has called on veterans from Bugisu sub-region to participate in the government's prosperity-for-all programme aimed at improving household incomes.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 08:36

Uganda: Sugarcane Growers Cry Foul Over Prices
SUGARCANE growers need a policy to protect them from exploitation by sugar manufacturers.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Oct-2008 08:32

Africa: GM Sorghum Test Approved
As Africa grapples with the question of food insecurity, biotechnology buffs seem to have an answer: genetically modified crops that could feed a continent vulnerable to famine and food deficits. But environmentalists warn of new dangers.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 17:04

Killer Loans for Cocoa Farmers
A number of small-holder cocoa farmers are being crippled by unsustainable debt arising out of colossal interests (mostly 100%) put on loans they secure from wealthier individuals.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 15:12

Namibia: Miller Launches New Pasta Brand
Namib Mills shifted Namibia's manufacturing sector a mile further with the launch of its new pasta brand, Pasta La Vita.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 14:50

Zambia: Court Throws Out PF's Argument Against Food Reserve Agency
The Lusaka High Court has discharged Patriotic Front (PF) secretary-general, Edward Mumbi's ex-parte injunction restraining the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) from extending the marketing season and increasing maize prices.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 11:43

900 Register to Exhibit At Uma Trade Show
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to open the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) 16th trade fair, the UMA chairman, James Kalibbala, has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 10:57

Uganda: Mbale to House Insemination Plant
Land O'Lakes, a private dairy industry development charity, is to set up an artificial insemination centre in Mbale town with funding from the USAID and the US Department of Agriculture.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 10:42

Nigeria: YFDI Harps On Revamping Mechanised Farming
Youth Farmer Development Initiative a non- governmental organisation has reiterated the need for government to revolutionise the Agricultural sector thus, making it attractive for massive youth participation.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 10:22

Minister Told to Resolve Tea Farmers' Problems
The Ministry of Agriculture has been directed to urgently resolve problems in the tea sector that have led farmers to uproot the cash crop in parts of the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Oct-2008 08:11

Mozambique Negotiating With South Africa Over Banana Ban
The Mozambican authorities are trying to negotiate an end to a ban which South Africa has slapped on the import of Mozambican fruit, following the discovery of a fruit fly infestation in Niassa and Manica provinces.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 17:46

Zimbabwe: RBZ Acquires More Equipment
THE central bank yesterday officially handed over farm equipment worth millions of dollars to a high-level resource mobilisation committee for distribution to farmers as the lender of the last resort bolster efforts to combat critical food shortages plaguing the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 15:50

Namibia: Goodbye to Show Fireworks
There will be no fireworks display as part of the Windhoek Industrial and Agricultural Show this year or in the future.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 13:22

Angola: Peasants Confederation Reinforces Provincial Structures
The Confederation of Angolan Peasants and Farmers Associations and Cooperatives NACA-Confederação) continues to supply transportation means to its provincial branches, aiming at strengthening their work capacities, said Wednesday in Luanda UNACA's executive board chairman, Paulo Uime.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 12:32

Uganda: Cyber Space Bill to Benefit Local Farmers
The Ministry of Information and Communications is implementing a cyber space bill, which will regulate electronic activities in the country and enable online transactions by buyers and sellers.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 09:39

Uganda: Govt Lifts Ban On Semen Importation
Government has lifted a ban on importation of semen, a move expected to boost animal husbandry.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 09:39

Development Bank Funds Agricultural Mechanisation Projects
The Development Bank of Angola (BDA) has planned two Agricultural mechanisation projects (light and heavy), with view to fund them and promote the emerging, nationwide, of Agricultural mechanised brigades, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Oct-2008 07:58

Angola: Procafé Pledges Major Support to Coffee Growers
The Coffee Sector Support Company "Procafé" has adopted the supply of consumer goods to growers as a means to boost the firm's profits.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 12:24

Namibia: County Lacks Capacity to Test Tainted Milk
The City of Windhoek has contacted laboratories in South Africa to ask if they can perform an analysis for melamine contamination in the event that tainted milk is found locally.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 12:11

Zambia: Mfuwe Farmers Earn a Living Out of Chillies
FROM what started as a mere campaign to scare away elephants from crop fields, chilli growing has now become a viable commercial farming activity for several Mfuwe residents in Eastern Province.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 12:04

Organic Fruits And Spices Earning Farmers an Extra Buck
Mr Lawrence Othieno, a resident of Magada Village in Nagojje Sub County is a vanilla and red bud chilli farmer. "These crops have kept me employed and the entire family and our income is promising. I have been able to educate my children in good schools and built a house because I always have a ready market for my crops," he says as he leads me to his vanilla plantation.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 11:20

Uganda: Avert Looming Famine, Bukenya Tells Farmers
The Vice president, Prof Gilbert Bukenya, has urged farmers to increase their productivity as the country faces the risk of being hit by famine. Prof. Bukenya revealed this on Friday while touring Pastor Samuel Kakande's rice fields in Masindi District.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 11:19

UNBS Takes Action On Chinese Milk Imports
Uganda National Bureau of Standards has blacklisted all milk imports that could contain Chinese dairy derivatives as a safe guard. And also all these products will be restricted to a mandatory laboratory testing to determine the absence of melamine.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 11:19

Nigeria: Bauchi Procures Over N3 Billion Fertiliser
Determined to ensure bumper harvest this year as well as develop the Agriculture sector, the Bauchi State Government has spent over N3 billion to procure 44,200 metric tonnes of fertiliser for the 2008 farming season.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 10:27

Kenya: Rethink Stand On Tea
A curious thing is happening in our tea-growing heartland. Farmers are uprooting the crop, and finding other uses for their land.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 09:53

Kenya: Don't Threaten Farmers, Ruto Tells Tea Board
The Tea Board of Kenya has been advised against threatening tea farmers who are uprooting the crop.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 09:45

South Africa: Winery Grows Business, Boosts Workers
South Africa's first organic winemaker, Stellar Winery, is breaking into overseas markets with innovative food products while helping to change the face of South African business.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Oct-2008 09:25