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
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Rwandan farmers participate in crop insurance scheme
Up to 50,000 farmers have so far participated in Rwanda’s government-backed Hinga Urishingiwe crop insurance scheme, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has revealed
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
AfDB to spend US$63 million on African food security
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a US$63mn agricultural initiative which aims to reduce the need for food imports and boost crop production across 20 African countries
Zimbabwean farmers advised to take up potato production
Demand for potatoes has risen in Zimbabwe over the past decade and a report from USAID has urged more farmers to start producing the crop
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