Bayer makes 160 million U.S. dollar commitment to Zero Hunger Pledge
Joining like-minded companies in the private sector, Bayer has signed the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge with a 160 million U.S. dollar commitment dedicated...
Africa’s leading financial institution will avert looming food crisis
The funds will help 20 million African farmers produce an extra 38 million metric tons of food to address growing fears of starvation and...
Blended finance for the water sector key to unlocking half a trillion dollars a...
An additional USD 200 billion a year investment in water-related projects could generate an additional USD 500 billion annual economic value while delivering...
African Development Bank Board approves $1.5 billion facility to avert food crisis
Initiative to benefit 20 million African farmers, who will receive certified seed and technology to rapidly produce 38 million tons of food
The African Development...
Twiga Foods injects Sh1.2bn in new farming venture in Kenya
Agri-tech company in Kenya, Twiga Foods has launched a new farming subsidiary, expanding its business beyond supplying fresh produce and commodities through a mobile-based...
Kenya to modernize tea factories in Nyeri County
The government of Kenya has announced plans to spend Sh 50 million in the 2022/2023 Financial Year, to modernize coffee factories in three coffee...
Coffee, tea seedlings un-budgeted for in Uganda’s next FY
The government of Uganda will not provide funds for coffee and tea seedlings in the next financial year. The Country’s Minister of Finance, Planning...
A Surprising Reason For The Failure of Funded Projects
By Dr Nimrod Israely,
It was early May 2021, and I was in Senegal looking to establish a large-scale field demo of Dream Valley....
Kenya to launch Sh23bn agriculture value chain project
The government of Kenya will in July this year launch the Sh23 billion National Agriculture value chain development project geared towards improving neglected value...
Coffee farmers in Kenya to access Sh 2.7bn
Coffee farmers in Kenya are set to access Sh2.7 billion to boost production. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya made the announcement and said the...