The Kano Plains, in Kenyas western Nyanza Province, are well known for rice production, but after years of poor prices and competition from imports, farmers are gradually switching to more profitable crops such as maize
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Côte d’Ivoire has sold bulk of upcoming cocoa crop
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s top cocoa producer, has forward sold about 1.3mn tonnes of its 2015/2016 harvest
Groundnut’s massive Ghana export potential
The general manager of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has spoken of groundnut’s huge potential for export
Uganda pulses farmers get India export boost
Thousands of pulses farmers in Uganda are looking to increase their incomes through export to India
Zimbabwe to source fertilisers from Belarus
Zimbabwe’s government has taken steps to source fertilisers from Belarus to ensure their sufficient availability in time for the upcoming cropping season
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