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SA Firms Want Agric Partnerships
Posted on :Monday , 14th September 2015
South African companies have expressed interest in investing in Zimbabwe's agriculture sector, Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development Minister Dr Joseph Made has said. He said the companies were willing to invest in crop production through contracts and partnerships.
"I am satisfied with the level of enquiries from South Africa relating to that c. . .\'Agrocorridors\' to boost food security
Posted on :Monday , 14th September 2015
Farming projects along lines of transportation are being promoted as opportunities to attract investment and increase food security.
At a recent event in Nairobi, early-stage venture backer Village Capital brought to a close its programme by inviting a number of startups in the agribusiness space to present their solutions for assisting smallholder farmers.<. . .
Bralirwa gets Sh2.5bn loan to fund expansion
Posted on :Friday , 11th September 2015
Listed Rwandese beverage-maker Bralirwa has received a Sh2.5 billion loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its Kigali-based plant.
Bralirwa — which listed on the Rwanda Stock Exchange after selling shares to East Africans including Kenyans — will use the fresh capital to add a soft-drink bottling line, improve on the compa. . .
Tanzania gets mobile phone-based agricultural service
Posted on :Friday , 11th September 2015
A new mobile phone-based service has been launched in Tanzania to provide agricultural information to farmers
Tanzania Mobile Agriculture DIVatUSAID FlickrM-Kilimo is expected to benefit more than 90,000 livestock keepers, crop farmers and fishermen. (Image source: DIVatUSAID/Flickr)The M-Kilimo platform is an innovative service that gives farmers access to markets . . .
Uganda: Farmers Urge Govt to Support Local Seeds
Posted on :Thursday , 10th September 2015
Farmers have implored government to encourage the use of local seeds for crop production and multiplication to avoid counterfeits in the certified seeds market.
Speaking during a seed dialogue in Kampala recently, farmers under their umbrella body, Eastern and Southern Africa small-scale farmers' forum (ESAFF- Uganda), said most certified seeds especially those free. . .Please Select an Option
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