Cotton farmers in Zimbabwe have been shifting their interests to the tobacco industry in a bid to reduce cotton prices in the country
Agriculture
Nigerian farmers to receive US$91.6mn agricultural loan
Farmers in Nigeria will be issued with a share of a US$91.6mn agricultural loan by the the Bank of Agriculture (BoA)
Mozambique irrigation schemes could cut rice imports
The Mozambican government will run new irrigation schemes in the country, which it has predicted in the long-term could reduce rice imports
Mea to build fertiliser plant in Kenya
Farming inputs supplier, Mea, is constructing a US$16mn fertiliser plant in Nakuru, Kenya
Tanzanian radio programme benefits farmers
Farmers in the Meru and Hai districts of Arusha and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania are set to benefit from Farm Radio, a new radio show that runs farming programmes