Tanzania to boost coffee production
The Bukoba District Council is seeking to roll out a pilot project in seven villages across Tanzania aiming to increase coffee production in the country
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Zimbabwe aims to increase wheat production to 29,000 tonnes
The Zimbabwean government has unveiled plans to increase wheat production by 17.6 per cent from output recorded in 2013
Forum to boost Zimbabwe’s food security through biotechnology
Zimbabwe has launched a forum to publicly discuss the use of biotechnology for boosting the country’s food security
CGIAR funding doubles to US$1 billion in five years
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has seen its funding double from US$500mn in 2008 to US$1bn in 2013, the organisation announced
Aeroponics system can ‘produce pest-free seed yams’
The aeroponics technology can aid in successful production of seed yams that are pest-resistence, a study at Nigeria’s International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has revealed
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