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Staff Report
- September 26, 2025
Botswana Invests US$17M to Modernize Lobatse Abattoir
Botswana is doubling down on meat. The Botswana Meat Commission, known as BMC, is constructing a modern value addition and secondary processing facility at its Lobatse abattoir, a project expected to change how the country turns cattle into cash. With an estimated construction cost of US$17 million, this plant is designed to replace the aging ECCO Cannery that has served the industry since 1978 and to position BMC…
TADB Backs Mayai Ltd to Build Major Egg Factory in Kigoma (Tanzania)
- September 25, 2025
Uganda’s Coffee Earnings Fall 8.2% in August Despite Bigger Harvest
- September 25, 2025
Kenya Cuts Fish Imports as Local Production Surges
- September 25, 2025
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Staff Report
- 12 Feb 2024
Zimbabwe’s Victory Over Livestock Diseases: ‘January Disease Under Control’ Signals Promising Progress
In a significant stride towards safeguarding Zimbabwe's precious cattle population, the nation's relentless battle against the scourge of tick-borne diseases,…
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Staff Report
- 01 Feb 2024
Zimbabwe’s Hemp Revolution: A Call to Arms for Value Addition
Zimbabwe is poised to emerge as a regional leader in industrial hemp production, with a notable surge in registered players…
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Staff Report
- 26 Jan 2024
Transforming Rwanda’s Agricultural Landscape: NST1 Spurs Remarkable Growth in Fertilizer Use and Irrigation
In a groundbreaking stride towards agricultural prosperity, Rwanda's National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) has witnessed an extraordinary surge in fertilizer…
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Staff Report
- 25 Jan 2024
Growing Cabbage in Zimbabwe and Zambia
Section 1: Cabbage Cultivars Cabbage cultivars, integral to a successful cabbage cultivation venture, are meticulously classified based on essential attributes…
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Staff Report
- 19 Jan 2024
Rwanda’s Sweet Solution: RAB Calls for Bee-Friendly Farming Amidst Declining Honey Production
In response to a concerning national decline in honey production, the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) is…
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Staff Report
- 17 Jan 2024
Rwandan Agricultural Renaissance: Eastern Province Spearheads Innovations to Slash Post-Harvest Losses
The Rwanda Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri, has set the stage for a transformative approach to post-harvest…
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Staff Report
- 16 Jan 2024
From Orchard to Prosperity: The Avocado Boom Revolutionizing Rwanda’s Agriculture
On January 12, the sunlit afternoon witnessed a groundbreaking event as a refrigerated container laden with 22.5 tonnes of avocados…
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Staff Report
- 11 Jan 2024
RWANDA’S ECONOMIC TRIUMPH: CONSUMER PRICES DECELERATE TO 6.4 PERCENT IN DECEMBER 2023
In a promising turn of events, Rwanda is celebrating a significant milestone as consumer prices on its market decelerated to…
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Staff Report
- 11 Jan 2024
Protecting Rwanda’s Vital Lakes: Unveiling the Main Polluters and Charting a Sustainable Path Forward
In a bid to safeguard Rwanda's pristine lakes, an investigation led by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has uncovered…
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Staff Report
- 11 Jan 2024
Battling Mealy Bugs: Safeguarding Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Farms for a Flourishing Harvest
A subtle yet persistent threat has emerged in the heartland of Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms. Mealybugs, the white soft-bodied insect pests,…
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Staff Report
- 08 Jan 2024
Rwanda on the Brink of Agricultural Triumph: Surpassing the $1 Billion Export Milestone
Rwanda stands poised to achieve a groundbreaking agricultural export target of $1 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. The CEO…
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Staff Report
- 05 Jan 2024
Rwanda’s Agricultural Triumphs Unveiled in the 2023 Crop Yields Analysis
Rwanda's bountiful harvests paint a vivid picture of agricultural prosperity in 2023, as detailed in the Seasonal Agricultural Survey 2023…