The financial potential for soft commodities such as grain, coffee, cocoa, cotton, tea and sugar, is now looking promising
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East African institutes researching new seed varieties
A consortium of East African institutes is researching new seed varieties better suited to dry areas to combat the effects of climate change in the region
Burkina Faso to supply farmers with subsidised ploughs
The government of Burkina Faso has responded to long-standing demands of farmers for greater support for small family producers with the launch of "Operation 100,000 Ploughs." Smallholder farmers say this will strengthen the countrys food security
Brewery encourages Kenya sorghum farmers to supply
East African Breweries — through its subsidiary East African Maltings Limited (EAML) — has kicked off a drive to enroll sorghum farmers in Kenyas Nyanza and Western regions as it seeks alternatives for barley, which is the main raw material for some of its brands