Fiscal Incentives for Animal Feeds in Rwanda An analysis of recent development in the livestock sector in the EAC allude to continued pursuit of production/productivity augmenting strategies b... 15/10/2015
Dairy value chain/Zambia - Introduce 25% duty on dairy products Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU) has proposed the introduction of a 25 percent duty on dairy products to protect the local industry from unfai... 14/09/2015
Input value chain/Nigeria - Agric ministry introduces new measures for fertiliser allocation The Federal Ministry of Agriculture is soon to introduce the National Agricultural Payment Initiative (NAPI) as a boost to the 2013/14 E-Wallet fer... 14/09/2015
Poultry value chain/Zambia – Power deficits hits poultry sector The power deficit in the southern African region has negatively affected poultry producers in Zimbabwe and Zambia, according to the latest report o... 14/09/2015
Rice value chain/Guyana – Government to implement rice marketing plan to boost output and reduce production costs The government of Guyana is planning to implement a rice marketing plan which aims at improving productivity, reducing production costs, enhancing... 14/09/2015
Rice value chain/Nigeria – Nigeria plans to review rice imports policy to enhance production The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to review the rice import policy in order to increase productivity, raise incomes of farmers as well... 14/09/2015
Cassava value chain/Jamaica - Cassava industry set to rebound Cassava industry is set to rebound in a major way, which could result in thousands of new hectares of the product being cultivated across the isla... 30/08/2015
Grain value chain/Zambia - E-voucher to empower smallholder farmers The Zambian government is planning to launch a mobile delivery and tracking system (e-Voucher) to distribute subsidized seed and fertilizer throug... 08/06/2015
Value chain Finance/Tanzania - Farmers benefit from financial training through M-Pawa About 20,000 grain farmers in Tanzania have benefited from financial training as part of the Connected Farmer Alliance, a USAID funded partnership... 19/05/2015
Livestock value chain/ Uganda - Pig value chain project partners with private sector to boost access to advisory services In Uganda, pork is second only to beef in terms of meat production according to FAO statistics. Pig-keeping advisory services were in the past pro... 19/05/2015