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Fish Feed Export Ban Lifted
The government has lifted the ban on the export of fish feed with effect. Livestock and Fisheries Minister NKANDU LUO...
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Botswana beef farmers fear market losses due to Covid-19
Botswana's beef cattle producers lost their most lucrative market when the country’s border with South Africa's was closed due to...
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Dutch dairy is booming business: A window of opportunities for the Kenyan dairy sector
The Netherlands is traditionally known as a country with a big appetite for dairy products, including milk, butter and cheese....
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AgriSETA launches its 5th Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) centre at Potchefstroom College of Agriculture
Agriseta on the 20th of February 2020 launched its fifth Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Centre in partnership with the...
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SA planning to raise tariffs on poultry imports from US, Brazil
South Africa will increase tariffs on poultry imports from the US and Brazil, handing a boost to local producers who...
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Namibia bans mango imports from Zambia
Namibia has banned the importation of mangoes suspected of carrying the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) from neighbouring country, Zambia....
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Breaking the cycle of the illegally sold tuna market
Tuna season, which falls between October and mid-January, and picks up again between April and May, sees the local market...
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Agritechnica 2019: Motor for innovation in Agriculture
Agritechnica 2019 closed its doors with resounding success. "With 2,820 exhibitors and 450,000 visitors - more than 130,000 of them...
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Zhongkai International ethanol plant to impact over 3,000 cassava growers
Over 3,000 smallholder farmers (of which 50% are women) are set to benefit from a $9 million ethanol and livestock...
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Botswana farmers want a permanent ban on vegetable imports.
A group of vegetable producers from across Botswana are calling for a permanent ban on imports of tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages,...
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- African Development Bank AgriPitch Competition: $120,000 in prizes on offer during African Youth Agripreneur Forum 3-17 NovemberThere are just hours to go until the 23 October deadline to enter the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) AgriPitch Competition. Selected entries by African youth agripreneurs will be invited to showcase their agribusiness startup plans and compete for a share of $120,000 in funding seed prizes, a slot of the competition’s business development boot camp, […]
- The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism, OCP Africa team up to increase access to fertilizers in Côte d’Ivoire and GhanaDownload logoThe African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved the participation of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) (www.AfDB.org/en/affm) in a $4 million partial trade credit guarantee with OCP Africa (www.OCPAfrica.com), a subsidiary of the OCP Group. The project will reduce potential risks along the agricultural value chain, and improve access to quality inputs, including fertilizers, […]
- The Islamic Development Bank and The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation hold a webinar on AgriTech & Digital Supply ChainThe International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) (Agriculture Division) in collaboration with IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH) jointly held a live webinar entitled “The Role of AgriTech in Food Security & Sustainability” to discuss sustainable climate-smart agricultural technologies for achieving food and nutrition security. The AgriTech webinar series […]
- African Heads of State call on world leaders to increase investment in International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to end rural hunger and povertyDownload logoTen African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase their funding to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (www.IFAD.org) or risk jeopardizing Sustainable Development Goal targets for eradicating poverty and hunger, particularly in Africa. “We share IFAD’s vision of vibrant rural communities where people live free […]
- Why COVID-19-impacted World Food Day 2020 is the time to prioritize investments in food systems (By Wambui Gichuri)Download logoBy Wambui Gichuri, Acting Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization, but celebrations this 16 October are muted due to the coronavirus. COVID-19’s multi-sectoral impact should have governments and development institutions rethink […]
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