A new mobile phone-based service has been launched in Tanzania to provide agricultural information to farmers
Technology
Kenya gets new online grain trading platform
PXAfrica Limited has launched an online grain exchange in Kenya, providing a platform for wheat and maize trading
New Holland launches T6 Series tractors in Kenya
New Holland Agriculture has launched the new four-model TS6 Series tractor range in the Kenyan market
Toyota Tsusho starts work on fertiliser plant in Kenya
The first phase of the construction of a fertiliser plant at the cost of about US$980mn started in Eldoret, Kenya last week
Cargill to invest US$100mn in Egypt operations
Cargill is expanding its soya bean crushing operation in Borg El Arab, Egypt with an investment of US$100mn