Agri-Business
Uganda to ban milk hawking:
Five countries join forces to tackle cassava diseases Rwanda targets rice surpluses by 2017 Tanzania keen for Israeli expertise Zanzibar improves cloves productivity Maize varieties to be commercialized Post-harvest waste disturbs Zanzibar
Agri-Business Sunday, Apr 27, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda is to ban the hawking and vending of raw milk in the country.
By: Paul Tentena
Biotech crops gain increasing global popularity:KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda is to ban the hawking and vending of raw milk in the country.
By: Paul Tentena
Agri-Business Sunday, Apr 27, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – As East African policymakers and scientists continue debating about adopting biotech crops, globally, these crops have become the fastest adopted technology, a new study has revealed.
By: Leonard Magomba
Tobacco firms want rules reviewed:DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – As East African policymakers and scientists continue debating about adopting biotech crops, globally, these crops have become the fastest adopted technology, a new study has revealed.
By: Leonard Magomba
Agri-Business Sunday, Apr 27, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - Tobacco companies have requested the Parliamentary Committee on Health to review the 500 meter and 100 meter rules in the proposed Tobacco Control Bill 2014 because they indirectly ban smoking in Uganda.
By: Paul Tentena
Norwegians help Tanzanian cattle keepers to excel:KAMPALA, Uganda - Tobacco companies have requested the Parliamentary Committee on Health to review the 500 meter and 100 meter rules in the proposed Tobacco Control Bill 2014 because they indirectly ban smoking in Uganda.
By: Paul Tentena
Agri-Business Sunday, Apr 27, 2014
ARUSHA, Tanzania - Cattle farmers in Arusha, Manyara and Morogoro regions are the latest beneficiary of the collaboration between the Tanzania’s Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB
By: Elisha Mayallah
Tanzania to open up farming land:ARUSHA, Tanzania - Cattle farmers in Arusha, Manyara and Morogoro regions are the latest beneficiary of the collaboration between the Tanzania’s Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB
By: Elisha Mayallah
Agri-Business Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The government has said it will start identifying and surveying potential arable land for large scale food crop farming.
By: Kenan Kalagho
Rains cause Uganda milk prices to fall:DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The government has said it will start identifying and surveying potential arable land for large scale food crop farming.
By: Kenan Kalagho
Agri-Business Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda – Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Ltd (SALL), the makers of Fresh Dairy milk products in Uganda recently announced a price reduction on their pasteurized milk.
By: Emma Onyango
Sparse investment limits farming:KAMPALA, Uganda – Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Ltd (SALL), the makers of Fresh Dairy milk products in Uganda recently announced a price reduction on their pasteurized milk.
By: Emma Onyango
Agri-Business Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Agricultural productivity growth rates in the East Africa region has lagged behind the rest of Africa and the world at large, due to lack of proper investment.
By: Leonard Magomba
Rwanda in tea boon:DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Agricultural productivity growth rates in the East Africa region has lagged behind the rest of Africa and the world at large, due to lack of proper investment.
By: Leonard Magomba
Agri-Business Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014
KIGALI, Rwanda - Today Rwanda exports over 23,000 tons of made tea earning $66 million, with the leaf going to such countries as Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, and the United Kingdom among others.
By: Agnes Bateta
Slight increase in Uganda agriculture budget:KIGALI, Rwanda - Today Rwanda exports over 23,000 tons of made tea earning $66 million, with the leaf going to such countries as Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Russia, and the United Kingdom among others.
By: Agnes Bateta
Agri-Business Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014
The budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Fisheries is expected to be increased by Ush 58 billion (about $23 million) in the financial year 2014 /2015 translating to 3.1 % share of the National Budget According to the Nat
By: Samuel Nabwiiso
Lower agriculture spending raises risks:The budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Fisheries is expected to be increased by Ush 58 billion (about $23 million) in the financial year 2014 /2015 translating to 3.1 % share of the National Budget According to the Nat
By: Samuel Nabwiiso
Agri-Business Sunday, Apr 13, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - The World Bank has asked African governments to increase financial resources to agriculture if they want to overcome income inequalities and higher food prices.
By: Samuel Nabwiiso
World Bank to boost agriculture:KAMPALA, Uganda - The World Bank has asked African governments to increase financial resources to agriculture if they want to overcome income inequalities and higher food prices.
By: Samuel Nabwiiso
Agri-Business Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014
KIGALI, Rwanda - The Rwanda agriculture sector is to be improved more with the $60.9million donated by the World Bank. The fund willsupport the Feeder Road Development Project (FRDP), plus the third Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP).
By: Agnes Bateta
Japan grants Tanzania $3.69m for projects:KIGALI, Rwanda - The Rwanda agriculture sector is to be improved more with the $60.9million donated by the World Bank. The fund willsupport the Feeder Road Development Project (FRDP), plus the third Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP).
By: Agnes Bateta
Agri-Business Monday, Apr 07, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The Finance Ministry here and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), last week signed a $3,696,858 grant equivalent to Tsh 6billion for the agricultural sector development.
By: Patrick Kisembo
Rwanda stresses agriculture as growth sector :DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The Finance Ministry here and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), last week signed a $3,696,858 grant equivalent to Tsh 6billion for the agricultural sector development.
By: Patrick Kisembo
Agri-Business Monday, Apr 07, 2014
KIGALI, Rwanda - The government will continue to invest in agriculture which is the main backbone to development, and as one way of supporting a rapidly expanding population.
By: Agnes Bateta
Rwanda fights potato taste in coffee:KIGALI, Rwanda - The government will continue to invest in agriculture which is the main backbone to development, and as one way of supporting a rapidly expanding population.
By: Agnes Bateta
Agri-Business Monday, Mar 31, 2014
KIGALI, Rwanda - A two-day Symposium was recently held in Kigali to find ways of dealing with the potato taste defect in the East African coffee.
By: Agnes Bateta
KIGALI, Rwanda - A two-day Symposium was recently held in Kigali to find ways of dealing with the potato taste defect in the East African coffee.
By: Agnes Bateta
Five countries join forces to tackle cassava diseases Rwanda targets rice surpluses by 2017 Tanzania keen for Israeli expertise Zanzibar improves cloves productivity Maize varieties to be commercialized Post-harvest waste disturbs Zanzibar