Kenya develops drought-tolerant passion fruits
Kenya has developed three new drought-resistant varieties of passion fruit, it was revealed this week
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Farmers lobby calls for Kenya agriculture policy change
Representatives of the Kenyan agricultural sector have called for a review of government policy
Funding scheme aims to strengthen African value chain
The third round of the FoodTrade East and Southern Africa (ESA) Challenge Fund was launched this month
IRRI introduces 28 rice varieties in Asia and Africa last year
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners announced that they had released at least 28 new rice varieties to eight countries in Asia and Africa in 2014
Imports assessment programme starts in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce initiated a Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) programme on 16 March 2015, which is intended to substantially reduce importation of hazardous and substandard products and improve customs duty collection
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