Agricoltura

Majodina vows review of bulk water licences after Limpopo dam probe

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has pledged to review all bulk water user licences following an independent probe that found commercial farmers upstream of the N’wamanungu Dam in Limpopo blocked water flows to downstream communities.

L'Egitto sottolinea il legame tra sicurezza idrica e alimentare al vertice Africa Forward

13 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

Il ministro egiziano delle Risorse idriche e dell'irrigazione, Hani Sewilam, ha evidenziato il legame tra gestione delle risorse idriche e sicurezza alimentare durante il vertice Africa Forward a Nairobi. Il ministro è intervenuto nel corso di una tavola rotonda di alto livello dedicata alla costruzione di sistemi agricoli resilienti in tutto il continente. L'evento ha riunito funzionari ed esperti per discutere misure concrete per lo sviluppo sostenibile.

Africa

Global food prices nudge up but supplies remain ample

Asia

North Korea urges rice transplanting efforts amid food shortages

Scienza

New chemical targets termites with minimal harm to humans

First Kenyan avocados arrive in China under zero-tariff deal

The first shipment of Kenyan avocados reached China on May 8 under a new zero-tariff agreement that began on May 1. Chinese authorities confirmed the arrival of 6.9 tonnes of the fruit alongside South African apples. The deal removes duties on 98.2 per cent of Kenyan exports to help balance trade.

DA seeks higher tariffs on meat, coffee and other farm products

09 maggio 2026 Riportato dall'IA

The Department of Agriculture has requested additional tariffs on several imported agricultural goods including pork, chicken and coffee to shield local producers from low-priced shipments.

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