Regions
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Kenyan Parliament to investigate maize woes, Delayed payments
Parliament yesterday started a push to have the Government pay maize farmers Sh3.5 billion. MPs and Senators said they wanted to get to the bottom of the challenges that have crippled farmers…
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The Africa Green Revolution Forum: Agri-entrepreneurs should take full advantage
The Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) is due to take place in Kigali next month and organisers will not come empty headed. Smart agri-business entrepreneurs might walk away from the forum with…
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INTERNET OF THINGS: Why technology will disrupt and transform our agriculture
Agriculture is critical to some of Africa’s biggest development goals. The sector is an engine of job creation. Farming alone currently accounts for about 60 percent of total employment in sub-Saharan…
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Mechanization of African agriculture can drive rural employment and stem migration –Report
A new report showcasing evidence to guide African governments in successfully mechanizing Africa’s agribusiness value chains was launched today by the Malabo Montpellier Panel, a group of 17 African and international experts.The…
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Rwanda agriculture sector to receive multimillion dollar cash injections
By Jean de la Croix Tabaro The Kigali Special Economic Zone and the agriculture sector are to receive new multimillion dollar cash injections – courtesy of agreements signed Monday evening in Kigali.…
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Cooperatives in Tanzania insist on coffee auction to stop smuggling
Coffee farmers and co-operatives in Tanzania will, starting this month, sell their produce only through the annual coffee auctions to benefit from the growing global coffee market and to stop the rampant…
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KENYA: Cooperatives to deliver 500,000 social housing units
Kenya is ranked highly globally with regard to a thriving cooperative movement having an asset base of more than Sh900 billion and deposits worth over Sh600 billion. The movement has continued to…
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Building consensus is the magic bullet to success of cooperatives
Rwandans this weekend met in their respective sectors to celebrate the International Cooperatives Day. Internationally, the day is celebrated on July 7 but in Rwanda, it was observed a week later, to…
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RWANDA: Cooperatives urged to Increase Production capacity and Savings
Rwanda Cooperatives Agency (RCA) has urged members of cooperatives to increase their production capacity and savings to be able to widen their investment portfolio. The call was on Saturday during the celebrations…
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