Agri-Business

Tanzania keen for Israeli expertise:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 24, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Tanzania’s green revolution is now coming up for the better after the country invited the state of Israel and its business men with an aim exploiting the expertise in the agriculture sector.
By: Kenan Kalagho

Zanzibar improves cloves productivity:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 24, 2014
UNGUJA, Tanzania – Zanzibar enjoys a cool tropical climate favorable for the production of many warm-climate crops, but clove trees have largely filled its landscape, particularly on the island of Pemba.
By: Leonard Magomba

Maize varieties to be commercialized :

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 24, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - Maize Farmers who have been expecting to plant the new improved maize varieties at the National Crop Resources Research Institute (NACRRI) in Namulonge, have to wait until 2015. This is because the trial gardens at the institute have not
By: Samuel Nabwiiso

Post-harvest waste disturbs Zanzibar :

Agri-Business Friday, Mar 21, 2014
UNGUJA, Zanzibar - Zanzibar has been in 40% post harvest loss on root and tuber crops. This loss is from the farmer’s get to the consumption.
By: Leonard Magomba

Zanzibar fishers get Japanese aid:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 17, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The Zanzibar government has received a $8.5 million Japanese grant for the development of the Malindi fish landing and marketing facilities in Zanzibar.
By: Kenan Kalagho

Uganda tobacco giant in profit dip:

Agri-Business Sunday, Mar 16, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - British American Tobacco Uganda (BATU) profits before tax slipped 8.32% in the last financial year.
By: Paul Tentena

Koreans show interest in Uganda fruits:

Agri-Business Sunday, Mar 16, 2014
KAMPALA, UGANDA - South Korean investors are to establish a fruit processing, packaging plant in Uganda in a move which aimed at adding value to the locally produced horticulture.
By: Samuel Nabwiiso

Farmers to acquire business skills:

Agri-Business Sunday, Mar 16, 2014
UNGUJA, Zanzibar - Farmers in Zanzibar are being encouraged to acquire business entrepreneurial skills, a move that will develop the agricultural sector and reduce poverty.
By: Leonard Magomba

Bassaza: Using farming for social interaction:

Agri-Business Sunday, Mar 16, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - A visit to Dr.Gudulla Naiga Bassaza’s farm brings the term ‘Learning through word of mouth’ to context. Guide Leisure Farm is a learning environement that promotes agro learning and social entrepreneurship.
By: Winnie Mandela

Disease ravages Tanzania crops:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 10, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - The spread of crop diseases is threatening food security in the two main regions of the Lake Zone. The diseases according to Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB), are Cassava Mosaic, Brown Streak, Maize Letha
By: Leonard Magomba

Uganda rains expected in April:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 10, 2014
KAMPALA, Uganda - The Department of Meteorology has released the weather forecast for the three months; March April and May.
By: Samuel Nabwiiso

Activists up in arms over seeds laws:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 10, 2014
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Food security activists have asked African legislators to stop passing laws which end up protecting the interests of multinational seed manufacturers at the expense of ordinary farmers.
By: Samuel Nabwiiso

EAC meet to scaleup war on aflatoxin:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 10, 2014
ARUSHA, Tanzania - East African partner states are set to scale up use of biological methods to fight the deadly aflatoxin.
By: Elisha Mayallah

Poland to help Tanzania make tractors:

Agri-Business Monday, Mar 03, 2014
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Finishing touches are being put to a proposed tractor assembly plant in Tanzania.
By: Kenan Kalagho

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