(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s central bank has introduced new rules to stop viable farms and agribusinesses from being pushed into default as Russian attacks disrupt export routes. The measures allow banks more freedom when dealing with borrowers hit by the financial fallout of the war. The National Bank of UkraineContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – A total of 210 hectares of agricultural land were made safe and returned to productive use during July through Ukraine’s state compensation programme for demining. The work was carried out by mine action operators, according to the Ministry of Economy and Environment. The clearance was completed underContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Farming cooperatives in Eastern Equatoria and Lakes States have produced more than 329,850 kilogrammes of harvest despite drought, heavy rainfall and unstable market conditions, showing how rural groups can improve livelihoods through sustainable agriculture. The 21 cooperative societies and farmer clusters have been receiving support through the RURALSSContinue Reading
(YEI COUNTY) – Fifty two farmers groups in Yei River County have received fruit seedlings including papaya, pineapple, coffee and banana, a move aimed at improving nutrition, raising incomes and promoting climate smart agriculture across the region. The seedlings were provided by AVSI South Sudan and will be planted inContinue Reading
(DAR ES SALAAM) – South Sudan and Tanzania will sign an agriculture cooperation pact in August 2026, a deal set to boost maize trade and transfer farming skills in irrigation and mechanisation to Juba. The agreement was reached on the sidelines of the 19th East African Community Sectoral Council onContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A major agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening livelihoods and improving market systems has been launched in Yei River County. The Sustainable Markets and Agribusiness Competitiveness Plus (SMAC+) Project was officially introduced last week, bringing renewed hope to smallholder farmers and agribusinesses across the county. The initiativeContinue Reading
RUBKHONA COUNTY, SOUTH SUDAN) – A mass livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 400,000 heads of cattle has begun in Unity State, covering seven counties. The exercise was officially launched by the State Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries together with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.Continue Reading
(ABYEI) – Sorghum will be sold at nearly half the market price in Abyei under a new government subsidy programme launched this week to shield households from soaring food costs during the rainy season. One Malwuo, a local tin measure holding about four kilogrammes, will sell for 12,000 South SudaneseContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A parliamentary committee in Kenya has been told that the management of the Kenya Sugar Board granted import licences for industrial sugar without the legal power to do so. The licences allowed firms to bring a consignment of sugar into the country that is now suspected toContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) – Rwanda’s tea sector has extended its lead at the Mombasa Tea Auction, a development that offers useful lessons for South Sudan as it works to build a non-oil export economy. According to the latest market data, Rwandan tea sold at an average of $2.81 per kilogramme, outperforming Kenya’sContinue Reading
