Friday, January 9, 2026

Kenya exits COMESA sugar safeguard after 24 years, signals readiness to compete regionally

Kenya has formally exited the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking what the government describes as a decisive and confident transition for...

Uganda on the brink of releasing locally developed aromatic rice varieties to cut imports

Scientists drawn from Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) are finalising advanced field and quality tests on new homegrown aromatic rice varieties poised to...

Rwanda’s agro-vet entrepreneurs get motorcycles to boost last-mile veterinary services for dairy farmers

Access to veterinary services for dairy farmers across Rwanda is set to improve following the handover of 135 motorcycles to Community Agro-Vet Entrepreneurs (CAVEs)...

Planting Naturals Establish Sierra Leone’s First Organic & RSPO-Certified Palm Plantation with KOLTIVA

Africa is losing forests at an alarming rate. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the world’s highest rate of forest loss, at around...

Grain SA warns ,the real crisis this season does not lie only in the...

Although summer grain crops across large parts of the country are currently showing fair to good conditions, Grain SA warns that the real crisis...

Kenya ships first-ever consignment of its Apple mango to the UK ahead of the...

Kenya has shipped its first-ever consignment of the Apple mango variety to the United Kingdom (UK). The consignment confirms that Kenya has implemented phytosanitary...

Macfrut 2026 will shine a spotlight on berries: a larger, revamped Berry Area

Building on the success of the previous edition, Macfrut will relaunch the Berry Area in 2026, with a larger exhibition space, an extensive programme of scientific events and an even more...

Biogénesis Bagó Selected to provide Brazil’s First Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank

The company will generate antigens for vaccines to be produced on an emergency basis for the world's new top beef producer The Brazilian Minister of...

Ethio telecom and Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks Open Export-Grade Manufacturing to Local Market via Digital...

Ethio telecom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) to enable manufacturers based in industrial parks to...

Young Farmer’s Digital Platform Revolutionising Agriculture in Rural South Africa

At just 22, Matlhane Thabiso Maphoto is shaping the future of farming in South Africa. Born in Tzaneen, Limpopo, he is the founder of...
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