Thousands of tonnes of seed potatoes take the 3500 mile journey from Aberdeen harbour to Egypt
Agriculture
New cotton varieties
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) has developed two cotton seed varieties to boost production of the crop and the revival of the textile sub-sector in the country
The plight of smallholder sugar cane farmers in Swaziland
As a consequence of a 37 per cent decline in the value of the Euro against the Rand since 2002, the smallholder sugar farming sector in Swaziland is facing a severe financial crisis
Cassava virus on verge of epidemic in East Africa
Experts urge funding, swift action to protect staple food crop