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Key projects face delays on 20pc agriculture budget cut
18 May 2024 06:35 GMT
The National Treasury has proposed a budget cut of 20.1 per cent to the agriculture sector, making it one of the biggest losers in the new budget, which will be the second under President William Ruto.
Cumulatively, agriculture-related dockets have been …
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Tanzania plans to establish space agency, satellite
17 May 2024 13:56 GMT
… Tanzania will join the list of other East African countries, including Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Kenya … three.
Ghana, Sudan, Ethiopia, Angola … such as agriculture, satellite … farmers to make informed decisions about irrigation, fertilisation, and pest control …
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East Africa warned of impending food shortage after floods devastate croplands, kill livestock
16 May 2024 06:05 GMT
Close to 10,000 livestock & over 40,000 acres of farmland lost in Kenya; Tanzania, Somalia and Burundi impacted heavily too
The heavy rainfall and floods that have been battering East Africa since March have submerged thousands of acres of croplands …
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Port of Salalah highlights growing East African market potential
15 May 2024 15:58 GMT
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the East Africa region grew by 7% per annum between 2008-2020, almost three times as fast as OECD countries, and its population is forecast to grow by 55% between 2021 and 2040. The Port of Salalah, located in the Sultanate …
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State seeks new route to transport Ethiopia fertiliser
17 May 2024 07:10 GMT
… Lappset counterpart Stephen Ikua, Kenya Ports Authority managing director … imports of agricultural inputs products.
“To take fertiliser as an … timely delivery to their farmers.
“As this is the … the governments of Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan.
“This is …
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Gachagua under siege as Mt Kenya leaders doubt his loyalty to Ruto
16 May 2024 21:45 GMT
… Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit at the Kenyatta International … ago that brought together African heads of state and … for foreign affairs and agriculture, senior policymakers and private … to welcome the visiting Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on …
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Del Monte launches biofertiliser plant in Kenya
16 May 2024 14:57 GMT
KENYA – Del Monte, a prominent Kenyan fruit processor, has unveiled a biofertiliser plant aimed at transforming pineapple residues into valuable biofertilisers.
The firm said the initiative was a major leap forward in potentially transforming the …
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State to provide 13bn/- subsidy to tobacco farmers
16 May 2024 09:13 GMT
… cost of agricultural inputs, Minister for Agriculture, Hussein … with the Tanzania Fertilizer Company (TFC), Tanzania Tobacco Board … season.
Other prominent African tobacco producers are Malawi … and Uganda (13 million kg).
Bashe applauded Tanzania’s farmers’ …
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The Netherlands Cultivates a $6.1 Billion Agri-Equipment Market by 2027: Sustainability and Smart Farming Drive Growth: Ken Research
16 May 2024 09:02 GMT
Gurugram, India, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Netherlands is transforming its agricultural landscape! The Dutch Agri-Equipment Market is projected to reach a robust $6.1 billion by 2027, fueled by a growing focus on sustainable farming practices …
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India’s ramping up Africa engagement, guided by Modi’s ’10 principles’. How ties have evolved
16 May 2024 08:11 GMT
… , cooperating in agriculture, addressing climate change … Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC … African countries, including Ethiopia, Uganda (twice), Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Egypt, Kenya … sectors such as chemicals, textiles, and …