The demand for milk in Kenya has risen following an increase in the country’s population causing farmers in the country to import quality breeds of cow from South Africa
Agriculture
Nigeria distributes fertilisers to empower female farmers
The Nigerian government, in collaboration with Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), has announced that it will distribute 8,000 bags of fertilisers to female farmers as part of a UN empowerment programme at Taraba State
Tanzania generates US$100mn from cotton sales
The Tanzanian government has revealed it has earned between US$90mn and US$100mn from cotton sales annually
ORO AGRI rolls out new packs for small-scale farmers in Africa
ORO AGRI has launched new 200ml crop protection products which are easily available to growers in Africa
Rwanda to boost tea production in Nyaruguru District
Rwanda has announced that it will help farmers to access loans through the Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) in a bid to increase tea production in Nyaruguru District