AllAfrica News: Agribusiness

Algeria: Towards Creation of National Market of Dates in Ouargla

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:09:12 GMT

[Algerie Presse Service] Ouargla -- A market of dates will be built in the province of Ouargla to better organize the marketing of this product, announced Saturday, in Ouargla, Minister of Trade Kamel Rezig.

Kenya: Agronomist Notebook - Best Watering Regime for Tomato Plants

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:05:58 GMT

[Nation] Tomato crops require adequate water for proper growth. The crop can be rain-fed or irrigated.

Tanzania: Use Advanced Skills in Animal Skinning, Herders Told

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:45:53 GMT

[Daily News] HIDES and skins dealers have been urged to apply advanced skills when skinning animals meat for leather industries to ensure there are enough raw materials for the leather industries in the country.

Namibia: Horticulture Project Launched in Omaruru

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:43:55 GMT

[New Era] Omaruru -- The ministry of youth in its effort to empower young Namibian youth, launched a self-employment horticulture project in Omaruru on Friday.

Tanzania: SUA Roots for Rice Commercialization

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:41:57 GMT

[Daily News] SOKOINE University of Agriculture (SUA) has started promoting rice commercialisation in line with the country's commitment to addressing food and nutrition security issues as reflected in the 2011/12-2025/26 plan.

Ethiopia: Securing Sustainable Food Self-Sufficiency, Mandatory to the Nation's Better Agro-Economy

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:22:34 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] To implement Development Response for Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP) in Benishangul-Gumuz National regional state and the country, farmers have to secure their peace sustainably to increase production and productivity, Benishangul-Gumuz National State Bureau of Agriculture said.

Namibia: Omas Consumption Can Drive Agro Value Chain Creation

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:10:06 GMT

[Namibian] PROCUREMENT of local agro products by government offices, ministries and agencies (OMAs), is becoming crucial for value chain creation and the survival of the agro sector.

Tanzania: UN Women to Train Rural Females in Horticulture

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:13:19 GMT

[Daily News] UN Women has said 118 rural women in Shinyanga and Singida regions are set to benefit from Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and entrepreneurship.

Botswana: Rakgare Applauds Masterminds Horticultural Project

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:48:18 GMT

[Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Mr Tumiso Rakgare has applauded Masterminds, a youth corporation for utilising youth development fund programme to curb unemployment.

Botswana: Agric Opportunities Report Out Soon

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:42:59 GMT

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- The Ministry of Agriculture Development and Food Security has undertaken a study on opportunities available in the agriculture value chains.

Zimbabwe: Penhalonga Gold Rush Linked to Top Politicians

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:42:20 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] A Goldrush has hit Penhalonga in Mutasa, Manicaland province with claims some senior politicians and members of the security sector are heavily involved.

Namibia: Too Late to Complain About Oil Drilling in Kavango

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:36:05 GMT

[New Era] Rundu -- The Kavango East governor Bonifatius Wakudumo has said it is too late for farmers in the region to complain about the oil exploration project that will soon start south of Rundu at Kawe village.

Namibia: From Meat to the Greens, A Livestock Farmer's Transition to Horticulture

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:34:06 GMT

[New Era] Cleophas Katuuo, a renowned livestock farmer in the Omaheke region has defied traditional norms and societal stereotypes by successfully venturing in horticulture. Not only has he managed to plant some much needed crops, but he successfully turned his newly acquired mode of farming into a fully-fledged business.

Zimbabwe: Hunger Feared If Zimbabwe Ignores Property Rights

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:53:08 GMT

[CAJ News] Bulawayo -- The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tribunal Rights Watch warned Zimbabwe would suffer further food insecurity if property rights were violated.

Zimbabwe: Zim Hosts 31st FAO Regional Conference

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:51:44 GMT

[The Herald] Zimbabwe is hosting the 31st session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation Conference for Africa, which aims to build food and agriculture systems that are resilient to climate change, trans-boundary diseases and Covid-19.

Cameroon: Oil Palm Production - Experts Report Malaysian Experience to CDC

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:44:48 GMT

[Cameroon Tribune] Farming specialists of MINADER, CDC and WWF met in Limbe to examine prospects of raising Cameroon palm oil yields.

Liberia: LINACEA Releases New Farm Gate Cocoa Buying Price

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 07:35:32 GMT

[Observer] The Liberia National Cocoa and Coffee Exporter Association (LINACEA) on Friday, October 23, released a buying price for the cocoa supplied at farm gates around the country.

Angola: UNFAO Unveils Over 200 Field Schools in Southern Region

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:26:25 GMT

[ANGOP] Lubango -- At least 225 rural schools will be set up later this month in th e provinces of Huila, Namibe and Cunene, with a view to increasing the resilience of peasant families and helping to improve agricultural production.

Angola: Dande Countryside Fair Generates Akz 6 Million

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:24:37 GMT

[ANGOP] Caxito -- The first countryside fair in the municipality of Dande, in the province of Bengo, which took place on Friday and Saturday, had a turnover of six million kwanzas.

Tanzania: Nemc Asked to Ban Sand Extraction in Farming Areas

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:11:12 GMT

[Daily News] GRAPE and vegetable farmers have urged the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) to ban sand extraction activities in Matumburu Ward to save grape and vegetable farms that are on the verge of extinction due to excessive environmental degradation.