Denmark commits millions to vulnerable farmers through IFAD’s climate adaptation fund
In the wake of COP26, which featured a strong call for increased finance to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to the impacts of...
Egypt allocates LE 100 million to conduct research on wheat productivity
Egypt allocated LE100 million to conduct innovative research to increase the productivity of wheat crops, produce new strains of the rice crop and increase...
Third quarter 2021 slump in agriculture GDP a surprise but not a concern
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s overall real GDP for 3Q2021 shows a decline of 1.5% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) seasonally adjusted (but not...
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...
Solidaridad Liberia unveils loan scheme to improve cocoa farmers’ incomes
The Solidaridad West Africa Project in Liberia has launched a loan program under its Liberia Cocoa Sector Improvement Program (LICSIP) to assist farmers in...
How a rural community in Uganda is mobilizing to access banking services
Nearly 60% of Africa’s population doesn’t utilize a bank because it is out of their reach.As International Day of Banks approaches on Dec. 4,...
Bank of Uganda seeks recapitalization of agriculture credit facility
The Bank of Uganda has asked government to urgently recapitalise the Agricultural Facility Fund to address a funding gap resulting from an increase in...
Agricultural Manufacturing Group donates towards 2021 Farmers’ Day in Ghana
The Agricultural Manufacturing Group (AMG), has donated a cheque for GHc 20, 000 to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), towards the celebration...
France invests €200,000 to enhance women agricultural skills in Nigeria
A sum of €200,000 has been invested by France in enhancing the rural women’s skills in producing higher value-added agricultural products and in leading...
EAFF push for financing in agriculture
The Eastern Africa Farmers' Federation (EAFF) is pushing for financing in agriculture across countries in East Africa.According to EAFF president Elizabeth Nsimadala, youth are...