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Kenya loses Ksh.20B in five years over delayed adoption of GMO crops - Report
09 Oct 2025 22:00 GMT
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Science, and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, among … earlier,
farmers could have produced an extra … millions. And for potato farmers battling
the late … eight African countries already growing genetically
modified crops — including Ethiopia, …
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Zim agric prowess among Africa’s best
23 Sep 2025 01:49 GMT
… South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Egypt … producers of key crops.
Data on Africa’s agricultural … advancing mechanised farming techniques and cultivating a robust … production of dates, eggplant, tomatoes, oranges, strawberries, Irish potatoes …
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WFP report: 20 million more children in Sub-Saharan Africa now receive government-led school meals
10 Sep 2025 10:01 GMT
… governments, such as Ethiopia and Burundi, have … smallholder farmers, agricultural economies and climate-smart food production.
In … rice, pulses, sweet potatoes, and vegetables.
In … African countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Somalia …
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African Soul Festival fosters community connections, spirituality, ethnicity
05 Sep 2025 07:18 GMT
… organizations.
The Fourth Annual African Soul Festival slides gently … in our lives is to cultivate love and joy.” Joe … sandwich, and jerk pork; Eritrean Food featuring Zigni (spicy beef … Alicha (cabbage and carrots and potatoes), and Timtuma (lentils), Hamli …
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How Africa Is Grappling With an Impending Aging Crisis
02 Sep 2025 10:28 GMT
… older people.
Though the African Union and varied countries have … Habtamu, who leads operations in Ethiopia for Cure Blindness, which … they must sow and reap crops, gather firewood and fetch … harvest, but she is desperate, so she begins pulling anemic potatoes …
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Scientists step up training so farmers can beat potato pests
28 Aug 2025 15:01 GMT
… African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA), in collaboration with Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT-Africa … assist farmers to protect their crops. … South Sudan, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, … toward safeguarding potato production and …
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FAO empowers protection agencies to combat potato pest threat
15 Aug 2025 02:41 GMT
… Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is equipping national plant protection agencies in 12 African … crop are produced in the region yearly. However, the future of the potato … enemy to potato production, however … South Sudan, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi …
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Low Yields isn’t because Farmers are Lazy, it’s Climate Change – Experts Warn
06 Aug 2025 15:05 GMT
… 417,000 tons were harvested—well below the national … crops have also fallen short of expectations.
“Beans should produce … smallholder farmers.
The aim is to equip agricultural extension … learning from other African countries such as Ethiopia, Senegal, Kenya, …
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Farmers in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley Set to Sow GMO Maize
02 Aug 2025 10:47 GMT
… Project led by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) … thirds of Ethiopia’s maize is cultivated in … farms in Ethiopia’s cotton belt despite concerns about affordability. BT cotton seeds … regulatory hurdles, other crops like potato and enset ( …
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PepsiCo Foundation pledges to invest $100mn towards Africa’s food systems
28 Jul 2025 19:53 GMT
… sourcing and selling products across African agriculture. It’s a … the potato value chain—a pivotal crop for … State, Ethiopian government bodies, and smallholder farmer organizations, … leverage sunflower cultivation, enhancing local production capabilities and …