The Nigerian government has revealed it spends more than N24.5 trillion (US$155.5 million) per annum on the costs of importing food
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Levy could crush Kenyan tea industry, warns chamber
Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has warned that the country’s tea industry faces disaster if the government continues to impose additional customs charges to the crop
German bank to fund Kenyan juice firm’s expansion
A Kenyan fruit juice producer has been awarded a long-term loan of US$7.5 million by a leading German development finance institution
Agricultural statistics programme receives UK aid
A UK government department has contributed US$25 million to support a programme designed to enable farmers across the world to better plan their resources by allowing them access to improved statistics
Seed merger facing SA competition authorities
Two maize seed companies have been attempting to convince the competition authorities in South African that their merger would benefit both farmers and consumers, as well as bring higher-yielding, improved maize products to the market