The 40th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and preceding meetings will be held virtually from the 10th to the 17th of August, 2020. In view of the challenges posed by the COVID 19 Pandemic, the Summit and preceding meetings... Read More
With the construction of the Julius Nyerere hydropower project, Tanzania stands a better chance of implementing Southern African Development Community (SADC) agenda on trade and industrialization, experts have observed. The experts aired their views as the SADC precedings meetings of the ordinary summit are ongoing in the city at which... Read More
During the 41st Extra-ordinary virtual meeting, the East African Community Council of Ministers finally adopted the Community’s 2020/2021 budget estimates. The US$97.6 million budget will cater to three EAC Organs and Institutions’ recurrent and development expenditure for the current financial year which runs from July 1, 2020, to June 30,... Read More
During the East African Community Agriculture Budget Summit last week, small scale farmers in member states expressed concerns over the agriculture sector that has remained under funded calling on the member states to meet the Malabo declaration. “I acknowledge so many challenges that our small scale farmers in the region... Read More
. EAC average is 5.27 points “which means the region is not on track,” the report said, attributing the scenario to poor investment in agriculture. Agriculture is a key sector in EAC economies, accounting for 25 to 44 percent of the partner states’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP and 80 percent... Read More
WINDHOEK – Members of Parliament who represent their countries on the SADC PF Standing Committee on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources are cracking their heads over how to help revive the agriculture sector to ensure regional food security. This, as evidence mounts that the on-going global Covid-19 pandemic has flung... Read More
Over the years, hidden hunger has been limiting the growth and development of children; affecting the health and working capacity of different individuals hence becoming a great contributor to the never-ending poverty built over generations. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines hidden hunger as the lack of vitamins and minerals... Read More
The Ugandan chapter of the Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF) has expressed dissatisfaction with the 2020/21 budget allocation to the agriculture sector. The sector received a 0.3% (sh3.6b) increment to last year’s sh1.2trillion allocation, which the farmers say is so small. This was during a webinar... Read More