AllAfrica News: Agribusiness

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Harm Reduction Society of Kenya has called on the government to lower the cost of pesticides used by farmers and strengthen regulations to discourage the use of highly hazardous products.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- Talk of agriculture in many rural communities, a seed is more than something planted in the soil. It can represent food, income, family health and the future of farming. For women, however, access to resources and opportunities has often been shaped by social and economic barriers that limit their participation in decisions affecting their families and com...

[Daily News] Songea -- SONGEA District Commissioner, Wilman Kapenjama Ndile has urged maize farmers to avoid selling their harvest to middlemen at low prices as they await the government's official indicative maize purchase price expected to be announced this August.

[Liberian Investigator] GARDNERVILLE -- Movement for Progressive Change (MPC) Political Leader Simeon Freeman says his nearly completed US$4 million beverage manufacturing plant in Gardnerville will begin operations within the next 60 to 90 days, with the facility expected to create about 300 jobs and produce bottled water, juice and carbonated soft drinks.

[Daily News] Arusha -- THE government has stressed commitment to creating a conducive environment for agriculture, livestock and fisheries, recognising the private sector as a key driver of economic growth and youth employment.