Cameroon receives US $200M to strengthen irrigation services in Logone River Valley
Cameroon has received a sum of US $200M from the World Bank to support country’s agricultural production in the Valley of Logone, located in...
Rate hike bites into farming margins as policy normalization gains momentum
The Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee has decided to hike the repo rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% as of the 20th of...
USA invest US $2M in Ghana’s poultry sector
The United States Department of Agriculture has invested about US $2million in the Ghana’s poultry sector.According to Technical Lead of the project, Raymond Denteh,...
Mozambique becomes first country to receive emission reductions payments
Mozambique has become the first country to receive payments from a World Bank trust fund for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation known...
Tanzania steps up climate change in the agriculture sector
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to step efforts to tackle climate change in the agriculture sector.Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...
Canna-Q seeks international partnerships
Canna-Q headquartersCanna-Q, a transformative Lesotho-based medicinal cannabis project is seeking strategic partners in Europe and...
US $143M to be invested in Africa Integrated Climate Risk Management Programme
The United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) agreed to invest $143 million for the new Africa...
Tanzania seeks demand for fertilizer met
The government of Tanzania is seeking demand for fertilizer to be met. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa made the announcement and instructed the Ministry of...
John Deere invests in Hello Tractor
Deere & Company has made a minority investment in Hello Tractor, an ag-tech company based in Nairobi, Kenya.Hello Tractor connects tractor owners with smallholder...
10% of annual budget committed to agriculture sector in Nigeria
10% of annual budget has been committed to Agriculture Sector in Nigeria by the three tiers of government. The commitment is set to meet...