Rwanda institutes a legal mechanism towards regulation of dairy industry to boost its growth The Government of Rwanda is showing commitment to develop the dairy sub-sector in the country by instituting a legislative instrument to regulate t... 25/03/2016
Adopt Modern Technology to increase honey production and get new markets:” Beef Farmers in Uganda Urged Recent market trends for honey in Uganda have sent positive signals for a growth trajectory of the sub-sector that is very good news to the industr... 24/01/2016
An ICT solution for traceability of cattle in Tanzania A public initiative to establish an electronic system to keep cattle records is set to transform the livestock subsector in Tanzania. According to... 27/01/2016
Dairy value chain/Kenya - Farm sets up lab to offer cheaper and better embryo The search for improved breeds that offer optimum milk quantities by farmers in East Africa could soon be over after a local organisation launched... 17/01/2016
Maize value chain/East-Southern Africa – COMESA launches Road Map to boost regional maize trade The maize trade in Eastern and Southern Africa is set to rise following a roadmap to address bottlenecks caused by differences in standards and reg... 17/01/2016
Rice value chain/Ghana – CRIG develops a new high yielding and drought resistant rice variety The Crop Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) in Ashanti Region has developed a new high yielding and drought resistant rice variety called AgraRice,... 17/01/2016
Roots and Tuber value chain/Uganda - Project to set Common Potato Seed Systems for Rwanda and Uganda The project “African roots and tubers: Strengthening linkages between small actors and buyers”, was announced during a three-day sub-regional works... 17/01/2016
Input value chain/ East-Southern Africa - ACTESA and AFAP collaborate for a joint fertilizer program The Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) in collaboration with the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership... 17/01/2016
Livestock value chain/Uganda - Roots, tubers and banana plants are next-generation pig feeds In a research conducted by scientists from the International Livestock Research Institute, the International Potato Center, Iowa State University-U... 10/01/2016
Cassava value chain/Jamaica – Red Stripe to add cassava in its brewing process Jamaica’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier applauded Red Stripe’s decision to add cassava in its brewing process which w... 10/01/2016