Horticulture
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Kenyan government partners with research institutions to launch potato seed production project
KENYA – The government of Kenya has unveiled a Ksh30 million (US$263,000) project to enable more potato farmers access certified seeds to boost production. Part…
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Kenya’s horticultural sector receives support from Land O’Lakes Venture37 to boost produce acceptability
KENYA – Land O’Lakes Venture37, agricultural extension service provider affiliated to US-based Land O’Lakes Inc, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fresh…
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China grants Kenyan avocado exporters access to domestic market dotted with strict requirements
KENYA – Kenyan avocado exporters will now have opportunity to sell their fresh produce to the populous Far East nation, China, which had initially in…
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Kenya’s horticultural earnings increase by 7% to US$1.39 billion despite low produce prices
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture export earnings in 2021, hit a historic high at Ksh158 billion (US$1.39 billion), growing by 7% from Ksh150 billion (US$1.32 billion)…
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Sour outcome for SA lemon juice exporters as US flags anti-dumping possibilities
SOUTH AFRICA – The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that there is a reasonable indication that South Africa and Brazil were “injuring…
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FAO partners with Agricycle Global to boost development of fruit, vegetable value chains in East Africa
EAST AFRICA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Agricycle Global Inc. have agreed to work together in nurturing youth…
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USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative backs potato project aimed to curb loss caused by late blight disease
AFRICA – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Feed the Future Initiative has awarded a five-year US$13 million support, to a…
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Rwanda’s agricultural exports in second quarter improve, reports 39% rise in overall earning
RWANDA – Rwanda earned a total of US$158m from the exportation of agricultural products in the second quarter of the 2021/2022 fiscal year to end…
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Nano Foods commences export of processed fruits to Canary Islands from revamped factory
GHANA – A fruit processing factory under government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) programme, Nano Foods, has made its first shipment of processed fruits to…
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Leky Mills launches new easy-to-cook yam products in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Leky Mills, an agro-allied food processing company and makers of quality and affordable products in Nigeria, has unveiled ready to cook yams coming…