6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (195+ words) Drought-resistant and locally sourced, they are sustainable alternatives to wheat and the market for them is growing. As health-conscious consumers increasingly look beyond wheat, Africa's indigenous crops are finding new commercial value. Growing demand for gluten-free foods is encouraging bakeries,…...

1+ week, 9+ min ago   (383+ words) The outbreak of Rift Valley Fever, beef prices have gone up, with a kilogramme now selling for about Rwf8,000 to Rwf9,000, depending on where it is bought. ALSO READ: Meat prices disrupted amid Rift Valley Fever outbreak Before the Rift Valley fever…...

1+ week, 27+ min ago   (694+ words) Some of the key findings are that issues such as weed pressure, weak planning systems, contractor dependence, limited access to seedcane and poor technical support undermine productivity and profitability. The project identified lessons for agricultural systems and smallholder farmer support…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (581+ words) Residents of Mubende Municipality have opposed a directive by Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara requiring bars to open from 3pm, arguing that the restriction could disrupt their livelihoods and daily routines. The directive, intended to curb excessive alcohol consumption, has…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (808+ words) Every day, millions of litres of polluted water flow through many South African rivers and disappear into the sea. In South Africa, the small Stiebeuel River in Franschhoek, about 75 kilometres east of Cape Town, is badly polluted. Sewage and polluted…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (814+ words) Every month Mapiti Seleka puts aside her R370 unemployment grant, knowing that when food prices rise again, she will not have to face them alone. Together with 44 other households in Tsetse Village outside Mafikeng, she belongs to the Reabetswe Food Stokvel,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) Kampala — Seventy-five years after its first brew, Uganda's original beer has once again earned international recognition for the consistent quality that has defined Bell Lager for generations. Bell Lager has been awarded a Gold Quality Award at the 2026 Monde Selection…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (801+ words) The government is set to establish a new food innovation partnership to help transform agricultural ideas and technologies into market-ready solutions, Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources Solange Uwituze has said. Uwituze said the Rwanda Food Innovation Partnership…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (743+ words) The closure of 109 alcoholic beverage factories in Rwanda within a matter of days was a necessary intervention to protect public health. Yet it also surfaces a question every emerging market must eventually confront: what happens when the cost of regulatory…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (396+ words) Most Malawians are being priced out of healthy food, with new global data revealing a dramatic surge in the cost of nutritious diets -- pushing families towards increasingly unhealthy eating habits. A hard-hitting report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…...