https://www.bizcommunity.com/Agriculture East Africa Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry news 15 Agriculture news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Agriculture en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:26:55 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-beer-firm-asks-court-to-block-diageo-23bn-eabl-sale-to-asahi-516960a A Kenyan beer distribution firm has filed a case at Kenya's High Court seeking to block Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings over pending litigation, a lawyer for the challenger said on Wednesday, 7 January. 1-264626 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-about-you-putting-you-in-youth-month-on-biz-362078a Over the next few months, the Biz editorial calendar will be heating up as we get behind our annual lineup of Content Features, ideal for both content contributors and sponsors! 1-257303 Tue, 20 May 2025 16:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-clarifies-position-on-tanzanian-banana-imports-817213a The Department of Agriculture has dismissed speculations regarding an alleged ban on the import of bananas from Tanzania into South Africa. 1-257699 Mon, 19 May 2025 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/invitation-to-curate-the-future-with-biztrends2025-sponsorships-and-contributions-922314a As the first quarter of the 21st century comes to a close, Bizcommunity’s annual BizTrends Content Feature will curate thought leadership across 19 sectors on trends most likely to impact the future of business in our region. 1-253634 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenyan-eco-entrepreneur-tackles-food-waste-with-sustainable-solutions-818693a In Kenya, food loss and wastage amount to a staggering US$550 million a year and the 2021 Food Waste Index Report by UNEP and WRAP notes that the average Kenyan discards approximately 99 kilograms of food per year, contributing to a national total of 5.2 million tonnes of food waste (UNEP, 2021). This is something Keep IT Cool (KIC) is looking to tackle with its sustainable refrigeration and smart distribution solutions for small farmers and fishers. 1-252929 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/australias-shot-hole-borer-beetle-invasion-has-begun-but-we-dont-need-to-chop-down-every-tree-under-attack-016395a A new pest attacking Perth’s trees threatens to spread across Australia, damaging crops and native forests as well as our urban forest. To control its spread, the Western Australian government is chopping down hundreds of established trees. But these losses may be in vain. 1-246077 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/650/243460.html Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. 1-243460 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 06:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/174/243251.html The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has urged government to consider retaliation mechanisms against the Government of Kenya, for what they termed as ill treatment of Uganda and severe injury to investment. 1-243251 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 12:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/742/243229.html Ivory Coast is struggling to sell cocoa export contracts for the 2024/25 season with multinational companies demanding it lower prices, which are elevated due to a supply squeeze, the head of the country's cocoa regulator said on Wednesday. 1-243229 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/472/242052.html The United States and Norway will pledge a total of $70m to launch a fund to help farmers and agricultural businesses in Africa, a US Agency for International Development (USAID) spokesperson said. 1-242052 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry East Africa