Agriculture & Food Security
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Banana exports from Cameroon declined by 8% in 2020 despite resumption of operations by CDC
CAMEROON – Banana exports from Cameroon in 2020 amounted to 187,884 tons, an 8% decline from the previous year’s 204,320 tons. According to the Banana…
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Kenya realizes 4.6% rise in horticulture export earnings defying COVID-19 hurdles
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture industry seems to have withstood the COVID-19 shocks registering a 4.6% rise in 2020 export earnings, accruing Ksh. 151.16 billion (US$1.37…
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SA’s deciduous fruits production to rise in 2020/2021 on increase in planted area
SOUTH AFRICA – Production of fresh deciduous fruits i.e apples, pears and table grapes in South Africa is projected to marginally rise in the 2020/2021…
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Musika partners with Chipri Enterprises to boost Zambia’s horticultural sector
ZAMBIA – Musika, a non-profit company with focus on stimulating private investment in Zambia’s agricultural sector, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chipri…
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Farm Africa partners with Aldi UK to construct solar powered vegetable pack house in Kenya
KENYA – Farm Africa, a UK-based charitable organization is undertaking the establishment of a solar-powered vegetable pack house in Trans Nzoia County, West of Kenya.…
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Egypt to resume citrus export to Japan after two-decade long hiatus
EGYPT – The government of Japan has lifted the 25-year-old ban imposed on Egytian citrus following years of dialogue and negotiations by government officials of…