Nairobi — President William Ruto Saturday said Kenya is on course to attain new milk production and coffee yield targets as a result of duty waivers under the Finance Act 2023. Ruto said the government is keen to raise national milk production by enhancing milk yield per cow from the current average of 2 litres […]
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Dodoma — JAPAN, Italy and Germany are the leading consumers of the Tanzanian coffee, it has been has been revealed. Revealing this was the Director General of Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB), Mr Primus Kimaryo when addressing the 13th National Coffee Stakeholders Meeting held at St Gasper Hotel &Conference Centre in Dodoma mid this week. Revealing […]
Listed sugar processor, Tongaat Huletts says cheaper sugar imports are negatively affecting the country’s local industry by depressing sales volumes amid concerns of exposing consumers to health hazards. Presenting the financial performance for the year 2023, Tongaat’s chairman, Canaan Dube said the Statutory Instrument 98 implemented by the government last year whose six months tenure […]
Nairobi — The government is set to reform the dairy sub-sector through modernization of the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) factories and expansion of its market, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said on Tuesday. Gachagua also said the Government will help the New KCC to acquire new market for its milk products within the national and […]
The Meat Board of Namibia will exercise effective management of the importation of dairy and dairy products, as well as poultry meat and meat products, and overcome the legal challenges experienced over the past years. This announcement was made by agriculture minister Calle Schlettwein when he proposed amendments to the Meat Industry Act of 1981, […]
The Namibia Nature Foundation was represented by two team members of the Freshwater and Inland Fisheries programmatic area at the ECOFISH knowledge fair in mid-June in Kenya. The ECOFISH programme supports development and improving the livelihoods of people by promoting sustainable fisheries. The Nature Foundation received support through the EU-funded ECOFISH small grants for “Strengthening […]
Arusha — THE United States government is injecting 5 million US dollars (about 12bn/-) in support of Tanzania’s food security. Channeled through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the sum is part of a whopping 14 million US dollars (about 33.5bn/-) geared towards supporting Tanzanian farmers to obtain access to technology, training to […]
Dodoma — THE coffee sector is currently leading other sectors in the Ministry of Agriculture, contributing over 200 million US dollars (almost 480bn/-) in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) has confirmed. Board Chairperson, Prof Aurelia Kamuzora spoke of the encouraging development during a brief interview with the ‘Daily News’ […]
Tubmanburg — It was a room filled with optimism at the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation’s conference hall in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, when USAID, in partnership with the Africa Trade and Investment Program launched the application process for an agribusiness incubator. The USAID Liberia agribusiness incubator, launched on June 16 is being implemented by […]
Officials from ministry of Agriculture have told a parliamentary committee that the commodity exchange deal which the government signed with a Romanian company has nothing to do with Affordable Input Program (AIP). Ministry of Agriculture Principal Secretary Dickxie Kampani told the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture on Tuesday in Lilongwe that the East Bridge deal which […]
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera arrives home from Ghana with US$2.6 billion (K2.6 trillion) which he has successfully secured from Afrexim Bank to finance construction of mega farms, industrial parks and special economic zones. This follows the signing of memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government of Malawi and the bank which President Dr Chakwera […]
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Gambia: NALOA Meets Livestock Farmers
The National Livestock Owners Association (NALOA) in collaboration with the Department of Livestock Services recently concluded a nationwide farmer sensitisation to meet and talk to farmers on activities relating to management of small ruminants in the country. The tours was to meet and discuss with farmers on activities relating to the management of small ruminant […]
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has extensively discussed with Afrexim Bank on mega farms funding, the Tonse Alliance flagship campaign promise which is expected to create more jobs in the agricultural sector. Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale who attended the meeting, has confirmed that cabinet ministers and other high ranking officials discussed several issues with […]
Rampaging armyworms have attacked three districts in Nimba County, destroying crops and polluting drinking water. Over one thousand farmers in Kpain (District#8), Domah Town (District One) and District Two respectively, in Nimba are now facing serious challenges in carrying out their farm work and villagers have been left without safe drinking water after army worms […]
Tobacco sales conducted so far have raked in a total US$793,2 million , a figure which is 54% up compared to the total sum realized in the same period last year, the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) revealed this week. According to the latest update, 262,6 million kgs of tobacco has been sold to date […]
Government has ordered Illovo Sugar Limited to reduce the price of sugar in the country within seven days. But Illovo says it is studying the ministry of Trade and Industry statement and will respond in due course. The government order was made Saturday 11 June 2023 when Finance minister Sosten Gwengwe and Trade minister Simplex […]
The High Court has removed an injunction obtained by former Salima Sugar board chairperson stopping the newly appointed board from operating. Justice Charlotte Wezi Malonda has removed the injunction obtained by Sheriesh Bitgiri, meaning Greenbelt Authority should now take over the running of the affairs of the company. Recently, the Green Belt Authority (GBA) took […]
The merino sheep is found only in a limited number of places in the world. In addition to New Zealand and Argentina, the sheep species is also found in Africa. The well-known breed of sheep roams mainly in South Africa. Did you know that merino wool from this African sheep has many advantages? Let us […]