The Nut Processors Association of Kenya (NutPak) says the country is losing more than 40% of its annual macadamia nut production to smugglers who export the commodity through Tanzania to China. The alleged exports are in violation of a government moratorium on macadamia exports. It was imposed following complaints that…
Tobacco farming in South Africa (SA) is under threat due to an increase in the distribution and selling of illegal cigarettes. Tobacco farming had been severely affected by the 2015 drought and South Africa has lost around 2 million tons in production since 2012. Christo van Staden, Managing Director of…
AFGRI Agri Services, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), an affiliate of Vendanta Resources, and ImpactAgri Holdings are combining forces to promote agriculture and food processing in Zambia’s Copperbelt region. The companies intend to create jobs and preserve ecosystems around KCM’s mines. According to Steven Din, CEO of KCM, the mining company’s…
The Tanzanian government has culled 5 000 one day old chicks that were smuggled through the northern border from Kenya. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Livestock Maria Mashingo said the chicks were destroyed to prevent the potential spread of avian influenza, or bird flu, from Kenya. She said the…
American global grape value chain operator Sun World Innovations has licensed 6 new companies from South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Peru to help grow and market its proprietary products. In a statement, the company said the licensing of Delecta Fruit of Paarl of South Africa, DEFRUSA and Safco of Peru,…
As the outcry over delayed inputs stretched late into the planting season, Zambian Agriculture Minister Dora Siliya has warned she will dismiss officers found wanting in handling the 2017/’18 Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP). “Make no mistake, those found wanting will be dealt with. This will be the biggest dismissal…
