Kenya will pledge approximately US$4.6mn to revive the pyrethrum sector in Nakuru County and the rest of the country, county assembly agriculture committee member Njuguna Gichamu has announced
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Rose geranium distillation project benefits rural community in South Africa
A rose geranium cultivation and distillation project is to be implemented in KwaNobuhle, South Africa, to benefit the community near Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape
Kenya flower farms turn to solar power
Kenyan flower farms have started investing in solar panels in an attempt to get access to a stable power source and cut electricity costs
Kenya explores alternative uses of geothermal power
While the focus on geothermal power in East Africa has mainly been on electricity generation, experts in Kenya now say that its potential goes beyond this into agriculture, health, tourism and hotel industries
Zimbabwe tobacco seed in high demand
Almost a tonne of tobacco seed has been sold in Zimbabwe as demand for the commodity continues to increase, the Tobacco Research Board (TRB) revealed