Tata Africa Holdings (Tanzania) Ltd has plans to increase exports of pulses to India
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South Africa sends first batch of lychee to USA
South Africa has exported its first batch of lychee to the USA in December 2015, said the country’s department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries
C-MRF launched by COMESA to improve grain trade
The COMESA Mutual Recognition Framework (C-MRF) has been launched to facilitate grain trade between COMESA nations
Rwanda aims for US$140mn annually as export returns through horticulture
Rwanda is depending on its horticulture sector to fetch export returns worth around US$140mn annually by the end of the decade
DuPont and Dow Chemical sign US$140bn merger; to create agriculture company
DuPont and Dow Chemical Company have signed a US$140bn merger that will give rise to one major agriculture-centric venture in addition to two other companies